cannot create new file in Windows 10

All of a sudden I am unable to create any new folders on my Windows 10 desktop.  The folder option is there when I right click on the desktop but all I get when I hover on it is the blue buffer circle.  If I click on the folder option I get a momentary black screen and then the desktop appears again.  I cannot create a new folder using any of the usual methods.  I have tried all of the repair methods I have found in the forums and nothing has worked.  Not the regedit, safe mode, DSIM, etc.  I really don't want to have to perform another Windows 10 re-installation to solve yet another Windows 10 problem.  Can someone PLEASE help?
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Thank you for updating us. One of the possible reasons why you're having issues when creating a new folder is because of a corrupted user profile. We suggest that you create another account with administrator privileges and creating a new folder again. Here's an article that you can visit to see how to do it: Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10.

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For you to copy your files, apps and settings from user to another, follow the steps below:

Note: You will have to log-in to the computer using the account with the an administrator privileges to move or copy files from one account to other.

  1. Open the File Explorer by pressing Windows+E.
  2. On the left pane, click on This PC.
  3. Click on Local Disk (C:), then go to the Users folder.
  4. Click on the account that you want to copy files from.
  5. Right-click on the files/folders/programs and select Copy.
  6. Go back and access the Users folder again.
  7. Click on the name of the new user account folder you want to copy files to.
  8. Right-click on it and select Paste.

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