Windows 10: Start menu, action center, etc not working most of the time

Discus and support Start menu, action center, etc not working most of the time in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I get randomly but frequently on my Windows 10 on my Dell Optiplex 780 where the start menu stops working. clicking on it does nothing, the start menu... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Ornithophilia, Jun 4, 2016.

  1. Start menu, action center, etc not working most of the time


    I get randomly but frequently on my Windows 10 on my Dell Optiplex 780 where the start menu stops working. clicking on it does nothing, the start menu will not open, so I attempt the action center, that will not open either. Neither will the sound (volume), or the Ethernet icon. Task View, and other pinned icons work just fine. The only way I can fix this (since I cannot shut down due to no start menu) is to force power off my PC. It works upon restart but it is only a matter of time until it stops working again. I did the usual troubleshooting that is displayed on various websites, including the one on Microsoft but the problem persists. Always fixable with a restart. But constantly restarting my computer is becoming a hassle. Any ideas?

    If there is a stuck process I need to end, I have not discovered what it is yet.

    :)
     
    Ornithophilia, Jun 4, 2016
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  2. Start menu and action center is not working in Windows 10

    This is a "long time" problem. Start menu doesn't work "critical error etc.", troubleshooting doesn't fix it, impossible to create a new user, no access to action center, etc. Will we have a fix someday ?
     
    MarcEisinger, Jun 4, 2016
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  3. Action Center, Cortana, Search Bar Problems

    Hello,

    Just started experiencing problems on my Surface Pro 3. The problems are:

    1. Cortana and the Universal search bar stopped working. I click on it an Cortana doesn't activate and I can't type in the bar.

    2. Action center: When I click on the action center it doesn't open. Actually it opens about minute after it is clicked -- huge lag time!

    3. Start menu: A millisecond lag when I click on the start menu

    It looks like the most recent windows update was April 14th and that update was installed.

    I have also tried a "hard reset" (Power/volume).

    I have noticed some threads on that involve a three of the above not working, but none that involve just Cortana and Action Center with a huge time lag.

    Thanks!
     
    MichaelCain72, Jun 4, 2016
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  4. davidhk Win User

    Start menu, action center, etc not working most of the time

    davidhk, Jun 4, 2016
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  5. KACI Win User
    This happens to me occasionally on my insider machine but I've not seen it on my main one. In any case when this happens right click on the start button. That will bring up another menu that you use to shut down and restart.
     
    KACI, Jun 4, 2016
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  6. ssands Win User
    I don't have the Start menu problem but quite often the Action Center will not activate at all. Open up Task Manager (Ctrl-Shift-Esc). Close any open explorer windows (optional). Find explorer.exe in the tasks (may be in background tasks near the bottom). Right-click and select Refresh. Then it all works fine again.
    This, to me, is confirmation that Win 10 is not ready for prime-time. It should never happen, yet it happens to many users. It has actually gotten to the point where my confidence that MS can continue is in doubt - if the quality of their flagship OS is going down, it doesn't look good for other areas of their business. (IMHO).
     
    ssands, Jun 20, 2016
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  7. CountMike New Member
    CountMike, Apr 5, 2018
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