Windows 10: Start Bar not working after update install in Windows 10

Hi, I upgrade a laptop to Windows 10 and all was fine for a month or so. At the end of June a Windows Update occurred. Since than I can not use the start bar. Icons on desktop work. Nothing on the start bar will work.

I have tried restore but it says restore fails.

Any suggestions welcome.

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Windows taskbar not working

my windows 10 task bar And Cortana not work at all

I installed windows and updates after few days this problem happen

and starts works automatically almost after a week

How can i solve this problem

 

Start menu problems!

Start menu & action center stopped working in Windows 10, along with various other apps on the task bar. This all started after windows was installing updates. Have tried to restore and reset win 10 with no fix. Is there any repair known for this problem?

 

Not sure of what you mean by Start Bar




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It is the Task Bar. You are probably going to have to do a repair or wait for the Anniversary to get pushed out tomorrow and over the week to see if that fixes the problem.

If you are using Classic Shell or any other type of utility that changes the Task Bar behavior, that can also be the culprit.

 

Hi, Yes, it is the taskbar and start button that is not working. I am not running any shells or other external apps. I applied the Anniversary update but no joy. It seemed to install, at least it went through the process. But when I check the Update it says we are still an old version not the most resent and the button and taskbar still do not work. I welcome any suggestions?

 

Thanks, try this for the Start menu ... then you can address the taskbar if it is still an issue

Start Menu Troubleshooter in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

 

Hi, tried as you suggest. It starts and says Checking application registration... and the green progress bar just goes on and on (let it run for over two hours) and never gets to the next step. Any other suggestions?

 

Not for anniversary, since they have changed so much with that upgrade. They removed and changed so much, the only ones who may know are in the insider forum on here.

 

Please post the output from the two programs below
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Launch Command prompt (Admin), then type the two commands - the output will be in separate windows

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slmgr /dlv
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• Open the compressed folder, dmDskmgr-vg.zip
  Double click dmDskmgr-vg.mmc to launch it
  Press the Open button if prompted Do you want to open this file?
  Answer yes to the User Account Control prompt
  
  Tip: you can drag the middle bar up to show more of the bottom pane
  
  
  
  
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The core issue on your machines seems to be 1607 failing to install. There are a number of possibilities.

Do you have Avast anti-virus installed? Avast has acknowledged an issue and is (or has already??) building a patch.

You could simply try a Repair install - not sure if it will succeed since you could not update to 1607.
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade - Windows 10 Forums
Choose any method except GWX !!!!