Windows 10: Windows Start menu button not work post update and after roll back search bar stopped...

Hello. My girlfriends computer was really slow. Surrogate COM was taking up 100% disk space. We did the windows disk clean Right click C > Properties > Disk clean up and selected temporary internet files and thumbnails. This took care of Surrogate COM but then abunch of others took up disk space instead. So we did a windows update.

We updated to:
OS Build 19041.508
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.31.0

From:
OS Build 1903
18362.1016

The system is HP laptop 15-bs0xx

I7-7500U CPU
4.00 GB RAM
Windows 10 Family
64 bit

What happened after update:

The start menu, windows search, Sound icon at the bottom right, calendar/time, and wifi connection icons were unresponsive to left clicks.

We reset, and forced reset windows explorer, that did not resolve the issue.
We ran the dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth command after running the appropriate ones beforehand. This did not solve the issue.
The computer ran faster after the update but the toolbar not working was unacceptable. We reverted to the previous update. All of the toolbar options worked except Cortona and search bar after the rollback. We tried resetting Cortona/search bar but that did not resolve the issue.

I hope this helps microsoft rollout a patch for the bug. It is obviously something to do with the updates. If anyone has any solutions while we hold off on updating until they put out a proper one to get search bar to work. That would be great.

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HyperSLI (Enabling SLI on non-sli motherboards)

To turn off windows updates in windows 7 follow these steps:

Click the start button, in the search box type in 'windows updates', click on 'windows update'
in the search results list, in the left side of the windows update window click 'change settings'
then in the option bar select 'Never check for updates'.

 

Windows 10 START and SEARCH buttons don't work

For some reason both my main Windows button and Search buttons don't work. Other buttons on the Task Bar work as usual. Right click on either button gives a white-on-black context menu. Anyone have a suggestion, please?

 

Issues with accessing apps throuhg Start Menu and Search bar on windows10.

Hi Indrik,



I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with Windows 10. I will certainly help you.



This issue might occur if some system files is corrupt.



To assist you better, please provided us the information below:

• Are you getting any error message when you click on Start Menu?

I suggest you to follow the steps provided in Microsoft Help Article about Start menu issues and also try to start Windows Search service. Check if it helps.



Step 1: I recommend you to refer to the suggestion provided in the Microsoft Help Article and check if it helps.

Troubleshoot problems opening the Start menu or Cortana:

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

Step 2: I suggest you to try to start Windows Search services
and check if it helps.

1. Press Windows Key + R Key.

2. Type "services.msc" without the quotes and click on it.

3. Search for Windows Search.

4. Double click on it and under Startup type, select
Automatic.

5. Then click on Start button.


Note: If you are not able to change the Startup type, then continue starting the service by clicking on Start button.

Please get back to us with an update on issue with using Start Menu and search bar, we will be happy to help.



Thank you.