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Not sure why Microsoft have not sorted these issues ages ago but anyway here is my list of them...

 1.   Task bar refuses to auto-hide?
 2.   Windows Explorer doesn't auto detect file/folder changes?
 3.   Desktop icons get re-arranged or are missing altogether?
 4.   Taskbar icons missing on main screen - ok on the extended monitor?
 5.   All desktop icons appear on the extended monitor but not the main screen at bootup?
 6.   Start menu corrupts and will no longer launch?
 7.   Right click menus fail on task bar?
 8.   Start menu corrupts and will no longer launch?
 9.   Windows explorer takes ages to open with slow moving green bar at the top?
10.  PC decides to freeze on random occasions? Usually after a Win10 update and then 2 to 5mins after a login to windows       (Windows 10 Vers:1607 14393.693).
11.  Laptop freezes on bootup, doesn't make it to the Windows 10 logo?
12.  Pressing F8 key to get into Safe Mode from power up not enabled by default?
 

Application Logs:

1a.  Event 4401, EFS - 7.488: EFS service failed to provision a user for EDP. Error code: 0x80070005.
 

System Logs:

 

Firefox issues:

 1f. Annoying intermittent screen blackouts for 1 to 2 secs where Firefox controls become frozen?
 2f. pop up Script Not Running message?
 

Here are the workarounds I use to 'fix' the problems...

 1. &  4. Go to Task Manager (Windows key + X)->highlight Windows Explorer (Note: if Windows Explorer not displayed then you need to run it before starting this fix)->click Restart.
 2. Need to close then re-open to refresh Windows Explorer for changes to be registered. Doesn't appear to be an issue in Windows 10 Anniversary update.
 3. & 5. Here I use a free third party app called 'Desktop Restore'. This app does the job very well in restoring the icons back to their original settings.
 4. Could be in Tablet mode. To disable go to Settings->System->Tablet mode->Hide app icons on the taskbar in tablet mode = off and Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode = off OR try disconnecting all the extended monitors then with only the prime monitor operating the task bar icons should return to this monitor.
 6.,  7.,  8. &  9. Disable the Windows Search service. Windows+X->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Computer Management->Services and Applications->Services->right click Windows Search->properties->Startup type->set to Disabled->OK.
 10. & 11. This is a frustratingly  nasty one! Disabling the fast startup seems? to have improved the situation: Windows+X->Control Panel->Power Option->Choose what the power buttons do->Change settings that are currently unavailable->uncheck Turn on fast startup (recommended) as well as Control Panel->Power Options->Balanced (recommended)->Change plan settings->Change advanced power settings->PCI Express->On battery=off, Plugged in=off. Could try power down power up and if it isn't resolved and stable by about the 5th attempt then re-image with a backed-up version prior to the update.
09-Dec-2016:Recently I have discovered one of the reasons that could be causing the problem and it's something to do with a corrupted Boot process?  I was all set to system re-image my laptop but instead opted to run the Fix Boot Problems app which is available on the Recovery disc from Macrium Reflect.  This app allows you to fix boot problems such as replace the Master Boot Record (MBR), replace partition sector code, reset the boot disc ID and rebuild the Boot Configuration Database and BOOT.INI files. So, after many failed bootup attempts this 'final straw' solution actually did the job. I am now able to bootup the laptop without a freeze.
22-May-2017 A month ago had to re-image back to before the Windows 10 updates due to severe freeze issues. I disabled notification of any further updates via Windows Update in Services. Have been system imaging my laptop using Macrium Reflect on a regular basis since then without any freezing issues. So looks like I'm 'stuck' with this setting until a decent solution can be found.
03-July-2017 OK - think I have the answer - it is a cpu overheating problem on my ASUS N61Jq laptop. This laptop has an overclock or Turbo Boost function on power options which allows a nominal 1.6GHz Intel i7 processor clock frequency to be ramped up to 2.8GHz on a full power setting. Since powering down the clock frequency to a maximum setting of 75% there have been no subsequent freezes. I have also installed and ran all the latest Microsoft Win10 updates without a freeze. So there it is - certain operations can cause a laptop (especially with an i7 processor) to overheat then freeze when on a full power setting - a condition that generates no logs but can still operate in Safe Mode. The setting is under Win key-X->Power Options->Change plan settings->Change advanced power settings->Processor power management->Maximum processor state->On battery: 75%, Plugged in: 75% also change Minimum processor state->On battery: 5%, Plugged in: 5%.
24-July-2017 Since dropping the Processor power management properties there have been no more incidence of freezing.
12. Use this command from Windows key + R:
bcdedit /set {current} bootmenupolicy Legacy
This allows Windows 10 to boot into Safe Mode provided Fast Startup is disabled (refer 9 & 10).

1a. This error appears in Windows Logs Application right after a bootup. The workaround is temporary but effective and involved a change in the registry: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\AutoLogger\EventLog-Application\{3663a992-84be-40ea-bba9-90c7ed544222}] - set the key "Enabled" value to 0".

1f. &  2f. Nasty and extremely annoying these ones - need to click on task bar Firefox icon to minimise then click again to maximise and restore the Firefox controls. 20/12/2016:Trialing disabling the following service: Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Computer Management->Services and Applications->Services->right click Computer Browser->set to Disabled->OK.
 

Finally...

It is my intention to keep this list updated.