Windows 10: Start button + task bar not working

Hi,

Got my Win 10 at the lauch day and have been enjoying it until I decided to do some clean up. I ran Ccleaner and Puran utilities reg cleaning tools. After that the start button and task bar became unresponsive.

I tried to google the issue and found out a sort of a solution, but it's not good enough to be permanent. This was that fix:

• Right click on the Start Menu button and open Command Prompt (Admin)
• Enter PowerShell in the command line
• Paste the following line in the Administrator: PowerShell Window:
  • Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
• Wait for the PowerShell to execute the command (ignore a few red error codes).

The problem with this is that I need to do this everytime I boot the computer, so it doesn't fix it permanently.

I'm also having problems with updates which seems to be failing everytime. I was hoping the updates would fix the first problem, but since the updates won't istall, I can't know if they would.

I tried to refresh the windows without affecting my files, but that failed to complete.

So now I'm thinking about fully resetting the install, but since I don't have external hard drive, I wouldn't want to go that far with this.

So I was wondering if anyone else has struggled with tha same issue and would found a way to fix this without fully resetting the system?

:)

 

No start button?

I just updated to build 14291 and still no start button or task bar.

I found my problem I had the task bar lock on off, Turn it back on and it works great.

Thanks coreyd_0512 for the help.

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Start button and task bar not working

Hi Amanda,

Thank you for keeping us posted.

I would suggest you to try the methods below and check if it helps:

Method 1: Startup Repair

Startup Repair is a Windows recovery tool that can fix certain problems, such as missing or damaged system files. I would suggest you to follow the steps below to perform startup repair.

• 
  Press Windows key + I to open settings.
  
• 
  Select Update & security > Recovery.
  
• 
  Under Advanced startup select Restart now.
  
• 
  After your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen, select
  Troubleshoot > Advanced options >
  Startup Repair.
  

Method 2: Safety Scanner

Run the Microsoft Safety Scanner
to scan for virus and malware and check if the issue persists.

Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner expires 10 days after being downloaded. To rerun a scan with the latest anti-malware definitions, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.

Safety Scanner Disclaimer: There could be a loss of data while performing a scan using Microsoft safety scanner to eliminate viruses if any.

Let us know the result.

 

Doesn't CCleaner have a roll back feature?
I've always had my doubts with this util, try Boostpeed instead
You might also try this, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929833

 

I got the same issue with taskbar and start menu. It just doesn't do anything when I click on taskbar icons, start etc.
I tried the thing with PowerShell, but it didn't go through (a lot of red error codes) and it didn't even fix it temporarily like for you.
I've tried to make another account (because I found it posted in this thread: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...5987147&auth=1 ) and the start menu, taskbar, calendar everything is working fine in there.
This is the comment:

I don't want to migrate to another account though. I guess I'll do a clean install of Windows 10 if nothing will be working..

+ Also I found this comment:

Does anybody else use ESET (with disabled Windows Firewall) while having these issues?

 

I'm having the same problem too. Everything was fine up until yesterday, then it just stopped working. From what I've read, and there are numerous posts about this issue on Microsofts forums, it's an issue related to the user profile. As of now, there seems to be no fix other than creating a new user account.

Like others, I really dont' want to do that. Heh, of course, I'm moving this weekend so it's not like I have time to fiddle around with it anyway.

I've also found, it's not just the taskbar. Seems to effect any new Windows 10 program tied to your profile . The new Photo Viewer isn't working any longer either. Legacy stuff is fine, and I can get to it via shortcuts I have on my desktop. Which of course, if I need to create a new profile, I'll have to go and migrate over.

 

Check in perfmon, if you have this enabled and running: DiagLog, WdiContextLog
Check running services: Diagnostic Policy Service, Diagnostic Service Host.
When those are disabled ShellExperienceHost fails to run properly.

Windows Updates have many dependencies like:

Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Cryptographic Services
Network Location Awareness
Windows Firewall (required by store updates)

Puran is quite outdated, try to use something more recent with 10 support, like WiseCare.

 

I'm not sure, but I know I didn't save the old registry.. :/

Tried that but it only got to 48% until saying "Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation". *Sad

 

Could you give more specific instructions how to check those things?

** Just noticed I couldn't find snipping tool anywhere, so it might be linked to what Kyricus said about programs linked to the profile.

 

Right click Start - Computer Management - Services - to check, if they are running.

 

Check in perfmon, if you have this enabled and running: DiagLog, WdiContextLog
Check running services: Diagnostic Policy Service, Diagnostic Service Host.
When those are disabled ShellExperienceHost fails to run properly.

I found the diagnostics policy service and diagnostic service host are runnig, but couldn't figure out how to check the first ones, DiagLof and WdiContextLog.

 

Nevermind those, if those services are running, they do as well.
Relating to Windows Updates as well, have you tried SFC scan?

Download this and run this as admin, it will cleanup some mess.

 

Sfc scan only got to 48% and said ""Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation"

That DISM fix only say following





I'll try to run is as an administrator..

It finished, but the sfc scan still got stuck at 48 and failed.. Everything else ran through and I booted the computer, but the issue stil remains.. :/

 

Did you try sfc/ scannow from a Command Prompt with Admin, it should repair any corrupt files.

 

I did but it only gets to 48% and says "Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation"