Windows 10: Settings app and start menu not working

Discus and support Settings app and start menu not working in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I've had this problem since an update released near the 8th of October, even after the latest updates the start menu still results in a critical error,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/AdamwithaW, Nov 5, 2019.

  1. Settings app and start menu not working


    I've had this problem since an update released near the 8th of October, even after the latest updates the start menu still results in a critical error, I would try to factory reset my pc and just see if it fixes it but I have no idea how to as I can't open settings. I've also had atleast 10 blue screens, mostly when I first turn my computer on, before reaching the login screen it blue screens and then when I turn it on again, it doesn't blue screen. Other than that there are random blue screens, cortana doesn't work, half of the applications on my taskbar don't work, I can't open the volume control on the taskbar (so i also can't change my output device), I also can't change the language, open the internet menu or notifications. Any ideas? I should probably add that all of my restore points were deleted automatically, I have no idea why and deleting the updates through the control panel just freezes and then gives me an error roughly 25% of the way through.

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    /u/AdamwithaW, Nov 5, 2019
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  2. START MENU,CORTANA,EDGE BROWSER AND IN-BUILT APPS NOT WORKING

    Hi Aditya,

    I suggest you to follow the below methods and check if it helps.

    Method 1: I suggest you to follow below steps and check.

    Step 1: I suggest you to install all the latest pending Windows updates as below and check if it helps.

    • Go to “settings” and click on “update and security”.
    • Under tab “Windows update”, click on the icon “check for updates”.
    • Then once you find the pending updates install it and check.

    Step 2: I suggest you to run the app troubleshooter from the below article and check if it helps.

    Run the troubleshooter for Windows apps:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/run-the-troubleshooter-for-windows-apps

    Method 2: You may follow the steps from the below article and check if it helps.

    Troubleshoot problems opening the Start menu or Cortana

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-10/get-help-windows-start-menu

    Please get back to us with an update on this issue, we will be happy to help.

    Thank you
     
    Karthicka_R, Nov 5, 2019
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    dalchina, Nov 5, 2019
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  4. Settings app and start menu not working

    Start menu not working

    I found the following article, ran the suggested powershell command and my start menu is working again. Here it is as I found it:
    Go to Start menu button and right click on it. This will open the contextual menu, after which you need to select Command Prompt (Admin). Once Command Prompt is open, go ahead with the following steps.

    • Type and enter: Powershell
    • Type the following: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
     
    Don Donadio, Nov 5, 2019
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