Yup, was definitely considering the repair install route.
Before going down that route tho, I spent several hours last night burning the midnight oil to try and clarify what is going on and I think I've stumbled upon a possible culprit ... Microsoft PowerToys of all things.
I've had it...
As Alice would say ... curiouser and curiouser. Win+X key combo appears to work correctly immediately after a reboot but after a few minutes, with nothing particular going on, it no longer works. That is to say, the hints and the follow on keystrokes work when I try it right after a reboot...
Brink,
Thanks for the quick reply ... and yes, I'm aware that the menu needs to be accessed via Win-X to show those hints AND to allow the keyboard shortcuts to work. My problem is, that's not what happens !!
I press Win-X, I get no underline hints, and the menu DOES NOT respond to any follow...
Long time visitor to these forums (well, the Win10 version) and have found many answers here. First time posting a question.
When I press Win-X, the Quick Link menu appears ... as it should. However ... whereas it used to respond to further keystrokes, such as Win-X-U-U to shut down, etc., my...