Windows 10: W10 update 12/01/19 locks PC

After being pestered for a few days to update my W10-Home I eventually gave it the OK yesterday afternoon (Sat 12 Jan 2019).
After many re-starts during the update and about 5-hours I was left with just the W10 splash screen and NO icons/short cuts or mouse indicator on the desk top.

Reluctantly I powered 'OFF'.

This morning when trying to start the PC I can only get as far as the 'Chillblast' opening screen then nothing!

I have tried starting in Safe Mode - F8 and see the following...

Select Boot Device:
UEFI: IP4 Intel (R) Ethernet Connection (H) 1219-v
UEFI: IP6 -------------------do-------------------------------
Windows Boot Manager (SATA6G_1:Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB)
Enter Setup

Selecting Windows Boot Manager - the following...

>>Checking Media Presence
>>Media Present
>>Start PXE over IPv6

After some time I have (again) the W10 splash screen with no short cuts and no mouse indicator!

Any advice welcomed...

Ken *Wink

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Windows 10 update 12-19-15 broke Start button+

The 12-19-15 Windows update on my desktop (not laptop) left the left-click on the Start button not functioning, the right-click on the Taskbar not functioning and the left-click on the Notification center icon not functioning. I looked on the web but did
not find a satisfactory solution. I unloaded the update and the functionality returned. The update reinstalled this morning and this functionality disappeared.

One suggestion I have not tried "set up a new user". If this is the solution, what are the steps? In the past, the initial user always was the default and would emerge at unknown future times? Can the old, corrupt user actually be removed, or is this
suggestion just a Band-Aid?

 

Windows 10 update 12-19-15 broke Start button+

My lap top also received an update on 12-19-15 although it is not listed in the list of updates. I can not access Microsoft word - anytime I open a document and start typing it restarts the program and then closes. I am so frustrated with these updates
that have caused so many problems lately.

 

PC Build Steps

Ok just because I like steps i am going to create some steps. Please give me the stamp of approval/disapproval

• Install system in case
  • Remember to connect SSD and optical to same SATA ports on motherboard
• Turn on PC
• setup HDD
• run blend test in prime95 for 30-60 min
  • run realtemp at the same time

• While in Prime95 test
  • if CPU goes above 70c in RealTemp, I have a leaky CPU
  • if my system locks up or blue screens, there is an instability in the system somewhere
  • if my system does not lock up or blue screen, my CPU is not damaged and I am in the clear!

What do you guys think??