Windows 10: taskbar doesn't work except for shortcuts

Hi all, I have a slight problem at the moment on my laptop I have a Dell Inspiron and my issues is that my taskbar is completely useless except for opening the programs already there. I can't open my settings, search bar the windows tab or even to change my wi-fi its all completely defunct. Windows key shortcuts still work so I've been able to open things like cmd and access system files but any of the fixes I've seen others talking about haven't worked. I've tried restarting windows explorer and using cmd to scan for any issues but a lot of the fixes I've seen require access to search or the

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Windows doesn`t start. Authomatic repair doesn`t work.

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I`m sorry I had not noticed that the text on the picture was in spanish. It says that windows has replaced some damaged clusters in "name" file and "directory". Then, at the end "an unspecified error occurred (75736e6a726e6c2e 4f6)".

I`ll do it and I`ll be updating this thread when I have the report.

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I ran SeaTools. These are the results:




Does it mean my HDD is useless?

 

How do I add a shortcut to the Taskbar on Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting your concern on Microsoft Community.

As per the issue description you are unable to add a shortcut to the taskbar in Windows 10. You are right that there is no option to pin the shortcut to the taskbar. However, you should be able to drag and drop the shortcut to the taskbar. If you are unable
to do that try the steps provided below and see if it helps you to fix the issue.

• Open the network connection page by clicking on the shortcut.
• Once that page is open, you could see the same in the taskbar.
• Now, right click on the icon of network connection in the taskbar which is representing your shortcut.
• Select the option pin to the taskbar.
• Now the shortcut will be pinned to the taskbar.

Hope this would help. If issue still persists post back with current status of your computer and result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to assist you.

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Windows key+Home shortcut doesn´t work anymore - How to restore?

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



It is very unusual that the Windows key + Home shortcut is not working as it is supposed to.



I have tried using the Windows key + Home shortcut on my machine running Windows 10 1909 build and found that the shortcut is working properly, where it keeps the active window open and minimizes the other windows.



I would suggest you to try using the on-screen keyboard and check if you are able to use the shortcut. To open on-screen keyboard, type
osk in the search bar on the Taskbar and hit
Enter.



If the issue persists, I would suggest you to create a new user account and check if it is a user account corruption or any other cause. To create a new user account, refer the steps in the article

Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10.



Let us know the results, we will be glad to help you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator