Windows Update Makes my Taskbar unresponsive

Question

Ever since one of the most recent updates, my taskbar would often become unresponsive. Hovering my mouse over it and trying to click on an app doesn't do anything. I just simply cannot interact with it. When this happens, if I have a browser open such as Edge or Chrome, I wouldn't be able to interact with it either. I can scroll in the browser, but I cannot close or interact with anything. Restarting Windows Explorer in the Task Manager works but I need a permanent solution to this problem. I tried updating several files, uninstalling the recent updates, updating drivers, even updating to Windows 11. The Windows 11 solution worked briefly but it seems any solution is a temporary fix; fixes it for a short while but it'll show itself again. It affects the taskbar on startup and then on occasion after that. Please, I need help.

Answer 1

Hi, good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

Please let me know if you have tried the methods below.

**Please try to run SFC and DISM to check for any system errors and corrupted files.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402652...

After that, restart your computer

Note: You can open command prompt by doing this,

Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager then click File

Select "Run new task" then type: cmd

Make sure to put a check mark on the "Create this task with administrative privileges" box

Continue with the commands within the link above.

**Repair all Windows apps via PowerShell

Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager then click File

Select "Run new task" then type: powershell

Make sure to put a check mark on the "Create this task with administrative privileges" box

Copy and paste the command below one at a time then press Enter. Please ignore the red errors and let the process complete.

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -register "$($_. InstallLocation)\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode}

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_. InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Restart your computer

If these does not work, please take a screenshot of your Update history and post it in your next response. Note: Don't include any personal information or sensitive data.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/feedback/fo...

Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have further concerns by clicking the "Reply" button below to continue the conversation.

Kind regards,

John DeV

Independent Advisor