Windows 10: No Start Menu/Page-- No Cortana-- No Notifications-- Out of Patience!

Following search results, I have tried the "scannow" and 'reinstall all Windows apps' suggestions. Scannow found no errors, and reinstalling Windows apps did nothing to help. When I click on the Start button (that usually brings up the Programs Menu, I get the little twirling blue icon for about 5 or 6 seconds, then... nothing. Cortana is dead, or away on vacation.

BTW, all my Taskbar program icons work, all the system tray icons (except 'Notifications') work, and a right click on the Start button brings up the usual context menu. Also, I tried installing Start10, but that didn't work either.

Is there anything I can try instead of a reinstall?? Thanks for any suggestions.

(I also need hair-growing advice, 'cuz I've pulled all mine out!)

Art

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Have no start menu no cortana and no edge have tried using powershell commands with no effect. No security updates can be downloaded this is very serious! When will you offer a fix ?

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern, and we in Community will try to help you in the best possible way we can.



I suspect the user profile might have been corrupted.

I suggest you to follow the steps given below and check if it helps:



1. Click on start menu and select settings.

2. Click on Accounts.

3. Under accounts select your accounts.

4. Click on Sign in with a local account instead.

5. Enter the Microsoft password if prompted.

6. Follow the on screen instructions to configure Local account.

7. Restart your PC.

Follow the same steps and change to Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.



Hope the information helps, if you have any further queries, feel free to post. We are here to assist you.

Regards,

Guru Kiran

 

Hi fastartcee, welcome to Ten Forums. Right now a repair install/ in place upgrade is most likely your quickest way to get start etc. back. The re register winstore apps solution is not working on the fall update (version 1511) build. This is from the tutorial forum. Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade - Windows 10 Forums .

 

It's hard to believe that a glitch in a supposedly modern OS would require a reinstall! Win10 worked for months, then one day (after an update?) there is no Start Menu! Surely MS knows what the fault is, and how to correct it short of a reinstall. But maybe not.

Also, I've received scant advice from Win 10 Forums members; did I post to the wrong board?

 

Do you create restore points regularly ?
If you do, perhaps an alternative is to do a system restore. Pick a date when you did NOT have these problems as your restore point.
System Restore Windows 10

 

JohnC,

After trying the various suggestions, I bit the bullet and did Windows 10 reset, which, of course, involved re-installing various programs and apps. But I now have full functionality again. I hope it stays that way! *Wink

Art