Windows 10: My start button gets held down

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  1. PROMISE AMISSAH
    Promise Amissah Win User

    My start button gets held down


    My start button gets held down... why please?

    :)
     
    Promise Amissah, Apr 14, 2024
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  2. SUEJBAKULA
    suejbakula Win User

    Start Button displaying but not working


    The start button was working until there was a forced reboot (power failure). Then left click (normal click) over the start button does absolutely nothing. Right click brings up a menu but "programs" and also "settings" are missing and not included on this list. Search or Task View buttons do not work either with "normal" click. Does anyone have any suggestion or fixes?
    Thank you in advance *Huh
    Sue
     
    suejbakula, Apr 14, 2024
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  3. DEEPIKA GOWDA
    Deepika Gowda Win User
    My Start Button is present, but has changed color.

    Hello,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

    I understand your concern that start button and apps color changed also you are unable to access Windows Defender.

    This issue might be due to corrupted or missing System files.

    I suggest you to perform the below troubleshooting steps and check.

    Method 1: Run the SFC.

    System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

    Follow the below steps:


    • Right click on the Start button, click on
      Command Prompt (Admin).

    • Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit
      Enter.

    • After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.

    Also, I suggest you to check for the Windows updates and see if you are able to access Windows Defender.

    Steps:

    • Press Windows key and type Windows update.
    • select check for updates and install all the pending updates.

    Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of the issue, we will be happy to help you.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Apr 14, 2024
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  4. RAKESH NARAYANASWAMY
    Rakesh Narayanaswamy Win User

    My start button gets held down

    Why is my start button not working?

    Hello,

    I understand your inconvenience with accessing Start button, icons on Taskbar in Windows 10, we well help you with this issue.

    This issue might be due to corrupted or missing System files.

    I suggest you to perform the below troubleshooting steps and check.

    Method 1: Run the SFC.

    System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

    Follow the below steps:


    • Right click on the Start button, click on
      Command Prompt (Admin).

    • Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit
      Enter.

    • After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.

    Method 2: Run the DISM Tool.

    If the issue persists, I would have you run the DISM tool to check the system health and will try to restore the files.


    • Right click on the Start button, click on
      Command Prompt (Admin).

    • In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type the following commands. Press the
      Enter key after each command:

    • DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth


    • DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
    3. To close the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type
    Exit, and then press Enter.
    Note: The tool might take 15-20 minutes to finish running, so please do not cancel it.

    I suggest you to refer to the below Microsoft article, try the troubleshooting steps mentioned and check if it helps.

    Get help with the Windows 10 Start menu

    Hope this information is helpful. Perform the above troubleshooting steps and kindly update the status of the issue, we will be happy to help you.
     
    Rakesh Narayanaswamy, Apr 14, 2024
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