Windows 10: Windows 10 Start Menu does not work

Hello.


I'm having a serious problem with my laptop. When it started, the taskbar wouldn't work at all. Whenever the cursor landed on the taskbar it displayed that loading/buffering animation. It wouldn't show any of the apps fixed on the taskbar and the icons wouldn't work either. Nonetheless, everything works fine if I can make my way to it through the folders - I have no problems with the folders on the desktop.


I've been searching a lot trying to find a solution for this problem but nothing seems to work. I tried sfc /scannow but it goes all the way to 65% and then it stops. I also tried DISM but it gets stuck at 81.4% and never finished because of timeout.


I've tried this code "Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$$_.InstallLocation\AppXManifest.xml"}" on powershell but I'm not sure if it should take as much time as it did I ran it for more than 12 hours straight I think and it did not work.


However, all the times I tried any of the fixes before, the taskbar started working again partially. The apps appear and function again, and so do the icons as well. The only thing that still doesn't work is the start menu.


All in all, I'm writing this post as a last resort. I'm not a computer expert so I definitely need help on this one. I really need this laptop for my work and not being able to use it properly has been driving me nuts. Hopefully someone can help me.

:)

 

Windows 10 Start menu issue

Maybe this can help re Pin to start mate.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ndows-10/2d5507fb-939b-4d53-98a8-78e1ab93adde

 

Windows 10 Start menu issue

Tried the fist no dice. Even tried uninstalling Kasperski still no go

 

Start menu is not working on Windows 10

Hi,

Iunderstand the frustration if things are not working fine as expected.

Please help us with below details,

• • • • • 
          When you say "If I sign in under my user name I am in some earlier version", which version you are referring to?
          
        • 
          Did you made any recent changes to your computer prior to the issue?
          
        • 
          When you say “I cannot access the start menu and am limited to IP as a browser” Is it refers to Microsoft Edge?
          

As an initial steps, I suggest you to check for the Windows version. To do so, follow the below steps:

1) Login to your computer through user name on which it show earlier version of Windows.

2) Press Windows key + r.

3) Type winver, hit enter.

For the issue related to start menu, I suggest you to refer to the below Microsoft help article and check,

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...ubleshoot-problems-opening-start-menu-cortana

Reply with results and necessary information to help you further.

Thank you.