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Windows 11 Freezes, yet interactable

This issue has persisted for days now, where the taskbar will freeze (which is somehow noticeable due to frozen time), right-clicking via mouse shows a frozen loading icon, and all open apps are frozen. However, I can interact with Windows as I can open the search bar and the start button, but I cannot open new apps and the task manager does not show any processes when open (Literal blank, no run new task, but the left panel is visible). Trying to restart/shut down is also impossible as shutting down will take too long. The only way to fix is to long-press the start button.

Debugging attempts:
-Tried /sfc /scannow
-Tried the Fix Windows using Windows Update

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Hi, thank you for patiently waiting, as per checking and analyzing the event logs, there are multiple general errors on the PC including the SQL error on the PC, which we will need to repair, kindly follow the steps below:

Method 1. Do clean boot:
A “clean boot” starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs, so that you can determine whether a background program is interfering with your game or program.

- In the search box on the taskbar, type msconfig and select System Configuration from the results.

- On the Services tab of System Configuration, select Hide all Microsoft services, and then select Disable all.

- On the Startup tab of System Configuration, select Open Task Manager.

- Under Startup in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then select Disable.

- Close Task Manager.

- On the Startup tab of System Configuration, select OK. When you restart the computer, it's in a clean boot environment.

Troubleshooting reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929135...

If none will work from the above solution, I suggest doing an in-place upgrade wherein it will upgrade the device to the latest version and repair all issues without deleting any files.

Kindly follow the steps from this link:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

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Last updated April 16, 2025 Views 238 Applies to: