Windows 10: Basically nothing works anymore solved

Basically, a while after using windows 11, several months, an update comes that gets installed, this time seemingly on its own. This makes it so that next time I boot it up, it takes a long time to even get to the desktop, it's preparing Windows it says. Once you do get in, you are greeted by the standard Windows 11 background, a completely different layout of shortcuts, a lot fewer too, and if you try to open any of them they will instantly close.Additionally, there is no taskbar whatsoever except the little arrow on the right of the screen. No windows button, no search bar not even using th

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Solved

Solved! or fixed! or whatever! I was able to absorb the extra space in a 3-step process:

1. resize the System Reserved partition to use the space after it
2. reboot
3. stretch the M: data partition to absorb the space after it using the EXTEND -- not RESIZE -- command

System rebooted and working normally. THX all.

 

Windows 10 infinite restart black screen


The tutorials provided are just a list of troubleshooting steps. Use only the steps which apply to you.

Since none of the troubleshooting steps here worked, I'd suggest you do a Clean install.

John

 

Bluetooth not working anymore

Hi Greg, thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately none of the steps you suggested have solved my problem. Thanks anyways!