Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc), find Windows Explorer, right-click, and select Restart. This forcefully refreshes the file explorer, potentially clearing the stuck item.
Open an elevated command prompt (Run as administrator).
Type taskkill /f /im explorer.exe to terminate explorer.
Then type explorer.exe to restart it.
- Run SFC and DISM commands in an elevated command prompt to check and repair system files:
sfc /scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Boot into Safe mode and recheck the same. If successful, it suggests a software conflict in normal mode. Then go for a Clean Boot.
Create New User Account and recheck the issue.