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How to Fix “Taskbar Not Responding” on Windows

🛠️ Can’t click on your Taskbar? Try this:

1️⃣ Restart Windows Explorer:

  • Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  • Right-click Windows Explorer and click Restart.

2️⃣ Re-register Taskbar via PowerShell:

  • Open PowerShell as Administrator and type:
    • Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

3️⃣ Run SFC and DISM Commands:

  • Open Command Prompt (Admin) and type:
    • sfc /scannow DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

4️⃣ Perform a Clean Boot:

  • Go to System ConfigurationServices → Check Hide all Microsoft services → Disable all others.

💡 Tip: Avoid overloading the Taskbar with unnecessary apps.