Windows 10: Start Button, Search Bar, and Right Click no longer working

Hi Everyone! I just started using Windows 10 last week for the first time (Windows 7 for a decade at this point). I purchased one of those HP EliteDesk ultra small form factor PCs. Everything was working fine as I was starting to move files over from another PC as well as installing programs. However, after the latest set of updates, everything went to hell in a hand basket.

The Start Button no longer works, both clicking on it or using the Windows key on my keyboard. The search function on the taskbar no longer works. Search no longer works in file explorer. In fact, File Explorer hangs up when I click into the search box and I need to use Task Manager to restart the program. Right clicking on program icons on the taskbar no longer works, but it does work on either empty space and on the Start menu button.

What I tried so far:

- Uninstalling the set of updates that came through -- only one update I could not remove and nothing was fixed.

- Did some command prompts things listed by Yaqub K here

- Did some command prompts things listed by A. User here

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