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Windows 11 widget icons do not respond when clicked, and the widget panel cannot be opened
When I click the Widgets icon on the left side of the taskbar, no panel pops up, and the icon itself does not show any loading indicator. Pressing the Win + W shortcut also fails to open the Widgets...
This is the most direct way to "kick" the system back into action, which is similar to what your File Explorer restart does but targets the right component.