Windows 10: my start menu disappeared

CindyMorris2 · Nov 1, 2019

Is there a simple fix for this?

:)

RonUmhoefer · Nov 1, 2019

Start menu disappeared

After upgrade to Windows 10, everything seemed to work fine for a couple days then when I left click the windows logo (start button?) in the lower left corner nothing happens, apps or anything. Also the Icon for Edge and Store have disappeared
from the task bar. Right click comes up with something like the start menu but just a list, no icons or apps. I re-installed and all worked for a couple days then the same thing. I'm running a Samsung laptop with AMD A6 2.7 GHz 64 bit processor with 4G
RAM and running Norton 360 v 22.5.2.15. Where do I go from here, back to 8.1?
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I tried all the suggested steps without any improvement. What's next?

MartheCUSSON · Nov 1, 2019

Start menu Windows 10 disappeared

<Original title: Original Start menu>

Start up menu windows 10 disappeared

Original title: Start up menu windows 10 does not appear anymore, none of the programs show up. All I have is a black drop window with a list of items. How can I get the original start menu back?

MichaelMontague · Nov 1, 2019

Start menu disappeared

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience you faced. I will certainly help you with this.

Method 1:

This issue may happen due to system file corruption. I suggest you to run System file checker. System File checker (SFC) scan is done to check if there are any corrupted system files that could be causing this issue. Kindly follow
the below given steps:

Press Windows key + X, select
Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.

In Command prompt type sfc/scannow and press enter.

Restart the computer.

If no corrupted system files were found in the previous state, then I suggest you to try the following steps:

Open command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting “Command prompt admin”.

In command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Close the command prompt and restart the PC and check if it works.

Method 2:

If issue persist, Kindly follow the below given steps and check if it helps:

Run these commands:

Press Windows key and type Powershell in search, right click on it and Run as administrator.

Type the following command in Powershell and hit enter:

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Please post back with the results, we will be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.
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I am having the same problem. This was working for a month, now out the the blue it is not:

no Start Menu,

no search menu or function,

no Cortana,

no Edge

no Notifications

Running sfc/scannow finds no integrity violations.

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

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

produces Error 87... option is unkonwn.

Tried the Powershell command as admin, no change noticed.

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