Windows 10: the problem with the alt button that opens the start menu

Hi. One small problem appeared, I'm playing GTA 4 and there I have to press alt on the input, but for some reason the application is minimized on my alt and the Start menu opens. The guides don't work on the Internet, you need to reassign them somehow, but there is nowhere in the parameters. Please help me to prevent the start menu from opening on the screen. I have windows 11.

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keyboard alt = start menu

Hey guys I'm having problem with my keyboard on my ducky shine II, whenever I press alt with the windows key disabled it starts showing start menu, it didn't happen before and I'm having problem playing dota 2 whenever I use shortcuts with alt. anyone can help me out?



edit: lol I found a fix. I was turning dip 2 instead of dip 3 when turning off windows key since dip 2 exchange alt and windows key lololol. close thread please.

 

Start Menu, Start Bar, Notifications and Alt+Tab not working

Hi all,

I have had this problem for several weeks now. I think it may have been introduced during an Update in December.

The symptoms of the issue include:

• Start menu is broken
  • Button can be hovered over (animation), but cannot be clicked or right clicked.
• Windows Explorer is very slow to open
• Alt + Tab does not work
• Certain applications break
  • Including Slack, Discord and Steam. Maybe others too but these ones just will not open or are totally frozen on whatever "Frame" they have last rendered.
• The notifications panel (bottom right next to the clock) will not open
• The calendar will not open
• Any settings menu that follows the Windows 10 theme will not open
  • Example "Settings" opens but sits on the blue window with the cog in the middle, never loading fully.

To try and resolve this I have taken many steps.

Steps taken:

• Opening the command line and typing sfc /scannow
• Creating a new Windows user copying all of my files across, deleting the old user and signing into the new user with my microsoft account.
  • As executed by Support Agent 1.
• Repaired windows downloading the Windows 10 iso as executed by Support agents 2 and 3.
• Ensured Windows 10 is up-to-date with the latest version.
• Ensured all other drivers are up to date.

The issue is still persisting and at this point it's looking like I may have to format the drive and reinstall everything - not something I want to do as my internet if fairly slow for downloading all my programs, and I also use this PC for work so would
rather not have to potentially take time out of my work schedule.

Does anyone have any suggestions that might fix this, or will Windows be patching this issue?

Thanks

 

Windows 10 Start Menu won't open.

Hi Dougie,

Corrupted system files could be one of the reason why Start Menu is not opening.

As an initial troubleshooting, we suggest following the steps listed in this article:
Troubleshoot problems with the Start menu or Cortana
see if it helps resolve the issue.

Update us with the outcome so we can provide further assistance.