Various windows UI menus disappear instantly, making the system unusable.

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Pxtl

On my son's computer it started acting up today. The following things do not work:


1) Searching the start menu. On pressing any key while visible, the start menu disappears.

2) Bringing up the restart menu. It appears after a long and inconsistent delay.

3) Searching anywhere in the system. Search bar in Settings disappear instantly.

4) Uninstalling software. I can only modify - the uninstall context menu disappears instantly. Fortunately I can uninstall in the modify menu.


Things I have attempted:

  • sfc /scannow
  • dism (both variants)
  • various troubleshooters
  • installing all updates
  • the big crazy powershell script that reinstalls all that ****.
  • switching to other user profiles - each of my children have their own user account and they all have this bug
  • turning off all startup programs in task manager
  • restart with msconfig with all non-microsoft services turned off
  • safe mode


Only safe mode works, and obviously it does not work after I *leave* safe mode, and living in safe mode is not an option. What does safe mode do that all non-MS services disabled not do? Idunno. Can't figure out.

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