macos monterey security popups wont alow me to click ok/ignore/cancel/report
So I just made the jump to Monterey from Catalina. I keep getting OS-level security popups and alerts. Like I was installing some software and the associated PCIe card needed to have a firmware update. That kind of thing. The problem is that I can click on any button (ok/ignore/cancel/report) and nothing happens, and the pop up window wont go away until I RESTART. Also the associated process (firmware, install, unzip, etc.) wont complete. So far i have at least been able to restart enough to work around it, but the windows keep popping up and I cant get them to go away. This began immediately after installing Monterey..
Mac Pro