Ethernet is connected but taskbar and settings say "Action needed, no Internet"

[Windows 11]

Ever since receiving an update to Windows 11 on December 11, I've been having an odd internet problem. I can connect to the internet, via ethernet or WiFi. I can visit websites and check emails without issue. However, when any other application attempts to use the internet (Epic game server, Windows Update, Anti-virus/security updates are those I've noticed so far), it fails, because Windows doesn't seem to think I'm connected to the internet. The icon in the task bar reads "action needed, no internet," and when I run the Windows troubleshooter, I'm told the same thing. Since I actually do hav

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