Windows 10: RESOLVED Windows 10 Start Menu automatically closes, can't click shortcuts

Resolved by asking for assistance via the Live Chat Widget on Microsoft Support.=========================================================================When I open the Start Menu, I can't even click on any shortcuts I have there and after hovering on any icons, the menu automatically closes after 2-4 seconds.I also can't search in the Search Bar. When I click on search, the Smart Menu pops up as transparent and blank.What I've tried that haven't worked:Restarting my laptopRestarting "Windows Explorer" in the Task ManagerRunning sfc /scannow in Command Prompt at Admindism /online /cleanup-imag

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Windows 10 Start Menu automatically closes, can't click shortcuts

When I open the Start Menu, I can't even click on any shortcuts I have there and after hovering on any icons, the menu automatically closes after 2-4 seconds.

I also can't search in the Search Bar. When I click on search, the Smart Menu pops up as transparent and blank.

What I've tried that haven't worked:

• Restarting my laptop
  
• Restarting "Windows Explorer" in the Task Manager
  
• Running sfc /scannow in Command Prompt at Admin
  
• dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
  
• dism /online /cleanup-image /checkhealth
  
• dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
  

I don't want to resort to fresh installing Windows. Need help please, don't know what to do.

 

Windows 10 commands/shortcuts/env. var.

Keyboard shortcuts to open programs:

Create a shortcut on the desktop to whatever program you want. Right click -> Properties and fill in the field there. Sadly the shortcut needs to remain on the desktop, but you can hide it.

Fun fact: If you had keyboard shortcuts for programs pinned to your Windows 7 start menu, those shortcuts still work when you update to Windows 10.

 

Shortcuts in Start menu keep dissapearing? replaced by default ones.

Hello,

occasionally when i start up my PC (recently after cleaning it) I open the start menu to find that all of my shortcuts are gone, & replaced by the terrible default ones from when you first install Windows. So i remove the default ones, refind, and "pin to start" all MY preferred shortcuts, then a few days later, Poof! theyre gone again replaced by the same terrible "news" "groove music" , "calendar" "win store" etc.. anyone have an idea as to why this might be happening?No updates have occurred in the interim of Both occurrences, so it cant be that

Win 10 Pro 1703
15063.138 (terrible start menu edition)


thanks