Windows 10: Most desktop icons gone + start menu wacky

Discus and support Most desktop icons gone + start menu wacky in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Been using Win10 for many, many months running with windows 7 format . This morning On logging in with password, it recognized me by username, BUT it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by hfmann, Jul 1, 2016.

  1. HFMANN
    hfmann Win User

    Most desktop icons gone + start menu wacky


    Been using Win10 for many, many months running with windows 7 format . This morning On logging in with password, it recognized me by username, BUT it then said "Preparing Windows". The desktop had only about 10 of the 50+ icons. Background image is gone. Start menu has none of the things I originally set up. I had Cortana turned off, but the taskbar says "I'm Cortana, ask me anything" and the task bar icons are gone except for Task View, Edge (which I had replaced with Explorer), and File Explorer.

    I'm the only user, but other than welcoming me by name, It almost seems like it started up for a different user like guest.
    All apps shows all my programs there, and the desktop Recycle bin has things I deleted last night.

    Yikes - before I mess around doing a complete restore to yesterday morning's image backup and losing yesterday's work, can anybody HELP!

    Thanks,
    Hal

    :)
     
    hfmann, Jul 1, 2016
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  2. NATTSC
    NattsC Win User

    Menu start doesn't work

    Time and icons that i used to have on my bottom toolbar are gone. Flag for start menu doesn't work, so doesn't the searching toolbar. I can't personalize my desktop and i can't get to desktop settings. I can't get anywhere in fact.
     
    NattsC, Jul 1, 2016
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  3. JOHNFIELDER2
    JohnFielder2 Win User
    Win 10 Creators update Dec 12 2017

    just applied update and most desktop icons gone plus default programmes disappeared - how can I get them back?
     
    JohnFielder2, Jul 1, 2016
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