Windows 10: Start menu and copy history not working

Hi,The Windows start menu no longer appears when I press the Windows key or the symbol in the taskbar.In addition, the copy history no longer works either.I've tried restarting several times and running Windows updates, without success.I also ran the following commands:sfc /scannow -> A corrupted file was found and repaired, but after rebooting the problems persisted.DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth returned: “The operation completed successfully.”But after restarting the computer, the problems persist.

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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”}

 

Start menu is not working on Windows 10

Hi,

Iunderstand the frustration if things are not working fine as expected.

Please help us with below details,

• • • • • 
          When you say "If I sign in under my user name I am in some earlier version", which version you are referring to?
          
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          Did you made any recent changes to your computer prior to the issue?
          
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          When you say “I cannot access the start menu and am limited to IP as a browser” Is it refers to Microsoft Edge?
          

As an initial steps, I suggest you to check for the Windows version. To do so, follow the below steps:

1) Login to your computer through user name on which it show earlier version of Windows.

2) Press Windows key + r.

3) Type winver, hit enter.

For the issue related to start menu, I suggest you to refer to the below Microsoft help article and check,

Customize the Taskbar in Windows - Microsoft Support

Reply with results and necessary information to help you further.

Thank you.

 

Start menu and taskbar not working.

Hi Deva,

Thank you for updating.

I suggest you to refer the link below and follow the troubleshooting steps suggested.

Troubleshoot problems opening the Start menu or Cortana.

Customize the Taskbar in Windows - Microsoft Support

Hope the Start menu works after performing the steps suggested. Thank you.