Can't Click on Windows Specific Settings after Searching in Start Menu

BaconBoy2015

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So I just cloned my hard drive to my SSD using Samsung Data Migration and I'm using the SSD as my C drive now. Everything seems to be working fine, but when I type for something in the start menu, I usually can't click on it if it's a Windows kind of setting. For example, after cloning to the SSD, my power setting changed to make the display sleep after 15 minutes (which it's done before because I guess it syncs settings with my laptop, but that was a few months ago) so I typed in "power" into the start menu to bring up the power settings and the stuff that came up was "change power plans" and the likes but I couldn't click on any of them, so I had to manually open the settings app and find it there. Now, though, I want to get rid of the Recycle bin icon on my desktop (I like a symplistic look) and normally I don't have it on there, but before cloning to the SSD, I was frequently emptying my recycle bin so I just had it there. Well now when I type in Recycle on the start menu, the "show or hide common icons" thing will show up but since it's a specific setting, I can't click on it.

Sorry if it's a little unclear, but I don't know how else to describe it. I've googled it but it seems like I'm unique to this kind of problem. Any help?

Edit: Also, just to clarify, I'm not looking for help on how to get rid of the Recycle bin icon in a more manual way because I know how to do that :p I'd just like to figure out why I can't click on anything settings-related.
 
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Its highly advised that if you have to migrate to new hardware that the installation be redone instead of perform a clone of the installation drive. This just leaves alot f doubt in the mind as with Windows 10 a slight change via powershell, regedit or CMD can cause the OS to go belly up and a drive clone makes matters worse as some files are either corrupted or missing.

You can try and create a bootable USB installer and then perform a repair install but I suspect that the eventuality will be to reinstall Windows 10.

Can you please pass on your full systems specs?

Lutfij

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Its highly advised that if you have to migrate to new hardware that the installation be redone instead of perform a clone of the installation drive. This just leaves alot f doubt in the mind as with Windows 10 a slight change via powershell, regedit or CMD can cause the OS to go belly up and a drive clone makes matters worse as some files are either corrupted or missing.

You can try and create a bootable USB installer and then perform a repair install but I suspect that the eventuality will be to reinstall Windows 10.

Can you please pass on your full systems specs?
 
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