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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:45 pm
by ichiro [Crawler]
Before we try that, have you restarted your computer since this started?
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:37 pm
by 93iewurij
Yeah, If a restart didn't help, can you try opening the Settings app by pressing the Windows key + I on your keyboard?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:31 am
by FAST Enterprise [Crawler]
You could also try running the Windows troubleshooter by right-clicking the speaker icon and selecting "Troubleshoot sound problems."
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:32 am
by 88951vCo
This. Another option is to restart Windows Explorer by opening Task Manager, finding it under Processes, and clicking "Restart." Good luck!
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:15 pm
by es691
Yeah, that usually does the trick. If it still acts up, try checking for Windows updates afterward—sometimes a pending update can cause weird glitches.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 7:34 pm
by KGflsFUXGKM
You could also try restarting Windows Explorer from the Task Manager, since that often fixes unresponsive taskbar icons. Hope that helps.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:50 am
by we6653ilu
+1 I had the same problem last week. Restarting Explorer helped the taskbar, but I still had to run a system file check to finally get Settings open again.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:43 pm
by ku906
This. Yeah, that SFC scan is a good next step—try opening Command Prompt as admin and typing "sfc /scannow" to see if it finds any issues.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:20 pm
by 4WuEcML
Same here. Agreed. If that doesn't fix it, a quick restart sometimes clears up these weird glitches too. Good luck!
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 9:57 pm
by 1Lv6MS8E9y6R
Same here. You could also try running the Windows troubleshooter for audio, since it might sort out both issues at once.