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AerialSong
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Sep 03, 2021
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Windows 11 Windows Explorer issue

I updated windows 11 and when my pc restarted, my taskbar was completely blank and I can't open my start menu or file explorer. I can't even use the windows key + i shortcut to go back a version. Win...
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    AerialSong
    Sep 03, 2021
    Ok, I found a solution. I went to troubleshooting by holding shift as I restart my PC. Then I go to troubleshooting and advanced settings and hit uninstall recent update. Then I hit uninstall latest feature update. That brought me back to Windows 10
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Havoc_elb133
Copper Contributor
Sep 03, 2021
Same problem. No task bar nothing working. I can't even get to the spot to Uninstall the feature update. :(. Poor job Microsoft.I had enjoyed Win 11 up until today.. ...
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cristiansaavedra
Copper Contributor
Sep 03, 2021

Same to me, I already had Windows 11. I just updated today and after restarting Windows is really slow the bar at the bottom is gray without showing any icon or hour. System very slow. I opened task manager with control alt delete and from there ran explorer. After wait 30/40 seconds I can see my files. I cannot open chrome or iexplorer or settings to check last build installed. Only working manage by clicking This PC in explorer and the icon in the top. From there I can access the log nothing else. Right clic also not working. Control C and P is not working neither.

 

I did a backup using icons for copy and paste and external USB hard drive.

 

I did a hold left shift and restart using control alt delete over the icon in the right corner. After restarting go to troubleshoot, advance, uninstall update, uninstall last features... The message said is restoring last windows and after restarting I got my windows 11 back.

 

I went to windows update and said:

 

Windows 11 insider preview 22449.1000 (rs_prerelease) ... Pending download.

 

I pause updates for a week.

 

It is confusing, In the update history said that the same preview version was successfully installed today. If I resume is trying to download again the same 22449.1000 version.

 

 

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