Windows 10: Windows 10 desktop not fully loading and cursor stuck loading

I logged in to my old laptop to recover some files and it was a bit slow to even start and just for a note i have not used it in about 8 months. After i had logged in there was a message on my desktop letting me know about a new windows update. I had tried clicking on it and other things and it did not seem to work and the taskbar items were not fully loaded. These files were somewhat important and not saved to the cloud so this is the only way i can get them. Is this because i have not used the laptop in a long time and it had withered or could this be another problem persisting?

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PC stuck on desktop with constant loading cursor

My PC was running perfectly fine until this morning when it wouldn't connect to the internet. I restarted and then it was stuck on a black screen. I restarted again and eventually got to the desktop, however its stuck once more. I cant click on any icons
or open anything and when I hover over the task bar my cursor turns into a little blue loading circle. I started a disk repair from the Advanced options to no avail. I booted into safe mode and the same thing is happening. My screen keeps flicking from blank
to my normal desktop but the loading cursor persists and I cannot do anything.... please help.

 

desktop wont fully load after update restart.

my desktop wont fully load and is stuck trying to. this happened after a update restart.

 

Cursor stuck on loading after saving dialog using Edge

In Edge, when opening the "Save Picture As..." dialog box on certain websites, and then clicking Save or Cancel on the saving dialog, the cursor will be stuck as a blue loading circle.

A good example is the following wallpaper website: https://candidlykeri.com/desktop-wallpapers/
Click on a wallpaper to enlarge it, then right-click on it and choose Save picture as... Then cancel the saving box and the cursor will be stuck on a loading blue circle sign.

Anyone else experiencing this?