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Settings menu won't open unless going thru Sound Settings or Network or Internet Settings
Windows 11 Home 24H2 O. Other problems that showed up at the same time , freezing web pages (have to minimize then restore) problem shows up numerous times, Thunderbird will not download or send msgs...
Press Windows + R, type "ms-settings:", and hit Enter. This should open the Settings menu directly.
If you continue facing these issues after trying the above steps, it may be worth considering backing up your important data and doing a clean installation of Windows 11. While more drastic, this can often resolve complex issues that other troubleshooting steps cannot.