Windows 10: Huge issue. Start button, Notification's menu, right clicking taskbar apps, and search is...

Discus and support Huge issue. Start button, Notification's menu, right clicking taskbar apps, and search is... in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I've already tried basically everything I can find on this issue except for the powershell thing. I can't right click the taskbar icon to open it as... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by inuokto, Feb 3, 2019.

  1. inuokto Win User

    Huge issue. Start button, Notification's menu, right clicking taskbar apps, and search is...


    I've already tried basically everything I can find on this issue except for the powershell thing. I can't right click the taskbar icon to open it as admin, as it gives no right click menu. I've tried creating new user accounts and doing a whole arrangement of things in CMD (admin).


    It was working before I installed new AMD Radeon drivers, but I don't know if that caused it to not work. Every time I perform one of these broken actions, I get a loading symbol next to my cursor for a few seconds, then nothing. Right click on the taskbar apps doesn't do anything, though for some reason, right clicking on the taskbar (where there are no apps) or right clicking on the Start Menu icon works fine. Windows apps (such as settings) can be launched without issue.


    Any Ideas?


    Other random info:

    Windows 10 Home Single Language, Build 1803

    Radeon Software Version 19.1.2
    Radeon Driver Packaging Version 18.50.15.01-190122a-338455E-RadeonSoftwareAdrenalin2019
    Graphics Chipset Radeon (TM) RX 480 Graphics
    CPU: Intel Core i5-8600k @ 4.8ghz

    RAM: 8gb 2400mhz DDR4 @ 2800mhz

    :)
     
    inuokto, Feb 3, 2019
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  2. Naki Win User

    Feature suggestion: Add right-click menu

    Suggestion: Please add a Windows 7 Jump-List and/or right-click menu to the GPU-Z icon in the Windows taskbar. Possible menus in it would be "Exit" and "About GPU-Z...".
    Maybe also "Switch to tab 1/Switch to tab 2/Switch to videocard 1/Switch to videocard 2" too.
    Examples of programs that have such menus are ICQ, Skype, AIM.

    NOTE: It seems for a right-click menu, Windows 7 is not needed - it works on WinXP and Vista too.
    But even a Windows 7 Jump-list may be good enough.
    What do you think?
     
    Naki, Feb 3, 2019
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  3. Start button & right clicking on taskbar icons suddenly does not work


    Hi! I'm having this same issue and I haven't found a solution. Still, would you care to try a few other things? They don't work for me, so I'm just curious if they work for you:


    • Left-click on the date and time in your task bar. Does this open the calendar?
    • Right-click on the icon in the tray (normally next to date and time) that looks like a square conversation baloon. It should open a menu "Open action center" and "Turn on quiet hours". Click on "Open action center". Does the action center open?
    • On your keyboard press the [WinButton]+I (hopefully you have the windows button). Click "Personalization" on the screen that opens up. On the left menu click "Start", then click "Use Start full screen" once. Select another option on the left menu (no matter which), then go back to "Start". Did the system remember the change you made to "Use Start full screen"? (Toggling this is often offered as a fix to these issues, so if your system remembers the change, restart your computer, then try to use the start menu. You can always switch back to the way you prefer your start menu by repeating the steps here.)
    • Right-click on any empty spot on your taskbar, then open "Search" submenu in the menu that pops up. Click "Show search icon". Does the search icon appear/disappear from your taskbar?
    • Click on the search icon when (and if) it's in the taskbar (see previous point). Does anything happen?

    By the way, when you right-click on your start menu button, the menu that opens was always there, you just probably never used it. (I too found out about it only when I started having these troubles.)
     
    ReasonSharp, Feb 3, 2019
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  4. Huge issue. Start button, Notification's menu, right clicking taskbar apps, and search is...

    Start button & right clicking on taskbar icons suddenly does not work


    The first fix in the link that Dalchina posted did the trick for me - FIX - Windows 10 Taskbar Not Functioning - Microsoft Community

     
    rgreenthal, Feb 3, 2019
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