These kinds of problems with Windows are always related to the registry. You should do a complete cleaning of all keys/entries related to that program.
I hate intrusiveness and arrogance of Edge and MS, in addition I consider Edge a cyber abomination. So I also have deleted it in the correct way, so as not to create problems with the OS. To open search links from the taskbar in your favorite browser, you need to install the small application...
I understand that not worth upgrading to the new Paint, where they absurdly removed the whole copy/cut/paste/import buttons section. I keep version 11.2304 with dark mode and I am fine.
What was wrong with the old notification system? It was perfect and unobtrusive with badges, and not annoying like that of Windows 10. Microsoft is gone crazy with Windows 11, it's changing what it shouldn't, always for the worse and never fixes the real bugs.
Fortunately, I am with 22h2 and remain...