Windows 10: Settings button no longer working from start menu

Discus and support Settings button no longer working from start menu in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; After a recent update, the settings button no longer working, Bluetooth button no longer working. Can only add a device through the control panel.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by RefCoach, Oct 15, 2020.

  1. RefCoach Win User

    Settings button no longer working from start menu


    After a recent update, the settings button no longer working, Bluetooth button no longer working. Can only add a device through the control panel.

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    RefCoach, Oct 15, 2020
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  2. 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, Oct 15, 2020
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  3. Rensouken Win User
    Start menu button not working??

    I found this suggestion on this website:

    http://www.bidnessetc.com/

    I followed these steps and it worked for me. Hopefully it will work for you too:

    Step 1: Right-click the Start button and select Command Prompt (Admin) from the context menu.

    Step 2: Type Powershell in Command Prompt and press Enter.

    Step 3: Paste the following text in the Powershell window and press Enter.

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

    Wait for the command to run and ignore the red error prompts if they arise. The Start Menu should be operational now.
     
    Rensouken, Oct 15, 2020
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  4. Settings button no longer working from start menu

    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, Oct 15, 2020
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