Windows 10: In Right click Admin Start menu, some links don't work

Hi,

Win 10 Pro x64 1709 16299.19

Not sure whether this is the place to report this..

Many of the links in the Admin right click Start Menu do not work. This was not always the case but a while back (before 1709) it just stopped.

Ones that don't work are..

Event Viewer, Device Manager, Disk Management, Computer Management, Command Prompt, Command Prompt Admin, File Explorer the rest do.

Any ideas please?

oz

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Windows 10 Start Button items on right click issue

It isn't really relevant, my control panel works as well as other MS admin and utilities, they just don't launch from the start button menu that comes up with a right click.

If I use the app menu (left click on start button), and click on File Explorer and click the control panel it opens fine.

It just acts like the hot links in the right click menu have been broken or disabled. Is there someplace to go into and edit the right click menu?

 

In start menu some system links doesn't work (for example "Programs and Features")

I had this problem on Windows 8.1 before the upgrade, but I thought it might be solved after I upgraded to Windows 10.

So when I open Start menu and type "Programs and Features" I can see the shortcut:



But I can't click it neither with right click nor left click.

On Windows 8.1 when I tried to do the same I had an error, but I don't remember the message.

 

Have you run any privacy related tools or disabled some services?

"Distributed Link Tracking Client" service is usually responsible for links.

Try to run those (I guess you have already run: sfc /scannow):
Code: fsutil usn deletejournal /d /n c: chkdsk /scan[/quote]

 

Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

Yes I have done sfc /scannow and the 3 disms but not what you have suggested. I will do them now and get back.,

 

You might also try to set the service to auto, start it and then restart a bit later.
Code: sc config TrkWks start= auto net start TrkWks[/quote]

 

Okay did both of those and this is the result. I will now reboot.

 

Unfortunately it didn't change the links not opening on that menu.

I alos noticed that when I chose Troubleshooting, I got a panel saying there was a problem preventinmg the troubleshooter from starting.

Windows Update Diagnostic. Source: Engine Error 0x800706BA

 

Thanks.. Did that, but it did not change unfortunately.
Still unable to open links.
Appreciate the help.
oz

 

Some required service is not running or the registry is corrupted.

Try to run this as admin: [Batch] Windows Insider Quick Fix

If the troubleshooter does not work after restart, try: [Batch] Windows Cleanup

And if that does not help, then I guess only the repair upgrade might be able to help.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade Installation Upgrade Tutorials

 

Hi,

Ran the batch files and here are the results.. Only error in these shots.

Will do the Clean now

 

Did Clean bat but still no joy. Ten Troubleshhoter panel says.. Detecting problems....... then it gives the error as above.

I have run the 'In Place' (keeping all data) just before I mentioned it here on the forum.

Should I do it again?

 

I have read on the forums that this has helped.. would it be wise for me to try ti?
Nirsoft ShellExView!

 

Sure, you could hide all Microsoft extensions and disable the rest to see, if it helps.