[Tex/LaTex] File l3backend-pdftex.def Not Found, even after installing l3backend

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I've seen the previous threads on this error such as this thread and this and carried out the instructions here.

So that being said, I've installed l3backend through MikTex Console and I still receive this error. Here's a screenshot of my MikTeX console. Screenshot of MikTex Console

I'm getting the error on the simplest possible examples. Here is what the setup wizard puts out — it gives me an error.

\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{report}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\begin{document}
This... is a test...
\end{document}

Screenshot of TexMaker follows. I've reinstalled MikTex, reinstalled the l3backend package and restarted my computer numerous times. Not sure what to do next. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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Best Answer

This answer is not going to solve the problem with MiKTeX but I found a way to get around it and I'm putting this out there for someone who is on the same boat as I was. I scraped the internet to solve the problem with MiKTeX and found NO solution that worked for me. I ended up giving up on MikTeX (possibly forever), uninstalled it completely and had a fresh install of TeX Live. My TeX stuff work like a charm now... just saying!

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