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  • Deleting all *.automaticDestinations-ms files did not fix the problem. I successfully updated Windows 10 to 21H1 using the update tool, but it didn't fix the problem either. :(
    – Mici247
    Commented May 20, 2021 at 21:45
  • That sucks. Disable the preview pane if you have that turned on it can sometimes cause weird behavior. If things work okay in safe mode, open msconfig and disable all your startup items and reboot. If that resolves the issue, it's one of those applications causing it. If that doesn't work, it could be a service and you can try selective startup only running system services. That will tell you if an added service like dropbox or 3rd party AV is causing the issue. If that still doesn't work I'm out of ideas. If you find a fix, post it as an answer.
    – naps1saps
    Commented May 21, 2021 at 15:46
  • I don't have preview pane turned on. I also tried turning off all 3rd party services under the Services tab in msconfig and also everything under Startup, but that didn't fix it either. :(
    – Mici247
    Commented May 21, 2021 at 17:34
  • Hopefully someone can offer a better solution. I was really hoping the update would fix it. One last effort from me would be to try the DISM tool. windowscentral.com/…
    – naps1saps
    Commented May 21, 2021 at 19:02
  • Same :( Thanks for the help though! I tried the DISM tool several times already, but again, didn't help. I guess I'll have to reinstall Windows sometime then.
    – Mici247
    Commented May 21, 2021 at 20:57