Windows 10: Have lost ability to move files, folders, windows; can't select text;

OS 2004 version 19041.685

I can not move any of my files or folders. When I open something I can not move the window. Google Chrome will not open. I've tried a system restore to the day before this happened, which would have been 1/5/2021 and it completed successfully but did not change this situation.

Right now I am going through some instructions found at Cant move desktop icons or drag and drop files - Microsoft Community
I am running sfc /scannow for the second time. I ran it once and it reported that there were some files that had been replaced or fixed. Before I could take a screenshot of it something happened and the screen turned white and I didn't get it, so I'm running it again to see what happens.

I just discovered I can't select text. I also can not change my desktop background or theme. I can select it and it appears to be selected, but it does not change. When I click on a link in my email it does not take me to it.

Previous to this happening I was watching a video on YouTube about Blake Sheldon and Amanda Lambert. I had put it on pause and left to do something. When I came back the video picture had changed so I just closed it out and then discovered I couldn't move my files and folders.

I just thought of something else I did before I started watching that video. I received instructions through an article I get on how to keep the taskbar from being hidden, so I applied those instructions, and it did work. But maybe that is what has screwed things up. These were the instructions I followed: When a Program Window Covers the Taskbar Cloudeight InfoAve (thundercloud.net)

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Looking for a program which grabs folders\files and converts it into text

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File selection lost continuously

Hi,

Thank you for posting your concern here in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family.

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  Are you trying to access detail pane under view tab or right click on the file and select properties and details?
  
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  What are the steps you have followed to open the details view?
  

I would suggest you open the folder which contains PDF files and click on view and check details pane and check if you are able to get the details view.

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Looking for a program which grabs folders\files and converts it into text

Hey guys,

I'm looking for a program which lets you pick a folder and grabs all the files\folders names and puts it in a text file.

I'm not sure if that makes sense, sorry if it doesn't.