Why doesn't my Google Pixel 5A recognize its connection to my Windows 11 computer?

[Victor Rotciv]

Since my update to Windows 11, I haven't been able to transfer files between my Google Pixel 5A, running Android 13, and my PC. I've tried using multiple USB-C to USB-A cables, but the result is always the same: A very brief "connection" animation and a little lightning bolt icon on the battery icon in the upper right of the 5A's screen, indicating a "charging" connection, and then, within a second, the disappearance of the lightning bolt icon. I am unable even to swipe down the 5A's notification roll to select "Use USB for file transfer," because there is no "Charging this device via USB" not

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