Tried checking all the available log files but nothing came up with those CTRL+F terms.
At this point I'm willing to just do a clean reinstall of Windows 10. I've had a lot of garbage software and programs collected over the years so I don't mind a fresh clean do-over....I don't want to lose any of my files or settings if possible, though. Can you recommend the best way to do this?
Do you have any of those games in the list I posted? You would need to uninstall those games (if that's the issue).
As far as reset, not sure about best, but this is what I would try:
Start menu -> PC Settings -> Updates & Security -> Recovery -> Reset this PC -> Keep my files
Not sure about settings, some are synced to your Microsoft account, not many. It should back up your user folder into a window.old folder under your root drive, and in there the hidden Appdata folder exists with some settings.