All icons or apps disappeared in windows 11 pc and can’t open taskbar apps (they can run but can’t be accessed)

[Windows 11]

Randomly, the apps in my desktop all disappeared but only the taskbar apps remain. When I tried opening them, it doesn’t actually open but runs in the background. The only app I can access is the file explorer and nothing else. I’ve entered windows recovery mode and attempted to run disk checks but there was no change whatsoever. All my files and apps are still located in the file explorer. Also, my wallpaper engine still works. And yes, I have show desktop icons on. Another thing worth noting is that I can’t open registry editor, command prompt, settings or even create a new user.

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