Taskbar and Start menu not working after the KB5031356 update failure

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My PC just attempted the KB5031356 update released on October 10, 2023. It couldn't be installed due to a problem I've never encountered before, which is listed in the known issues of that update here: October 10, 2023—KB5031356 (OS Builds 19044.3570 and 19045.3570) - Microsoft Support. Now, after about 20 minutes of "undoing changes", my PC has restarted, and the taskbar and Start menu no longer work. Clicking on any application icon does nothing, and the Start button doesn't open anything, not even with the Windows key on the keyboard.

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