Windows 10: Start Menu is not working

Hey!

I had been using the Windows 10 start menu since yesterday but now some hour ago it stopped completely working and I can't access my calendar, search bar or Cortana or click on anything on it. The only thing I can do is right click. I have tried to figure out how to get the Windows 10 update window up to see if there is any new update but without having access to the start menu I have no idea how I can do that.


Would anyone have any idea how to solve it, so I can get the start menu to function again? *Smile





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My start menu icons aren't showing up properly!

I have same problem, the start menu is not working. when you click it , nothing happened. Microsoft edge and store icon are missing on the taskbar.

 

Start Menu is not working (Not responding/Critical Errors)

I cannot help but notice that the fix for a start button not working involves using the start button?! Commands can be run from the task manager File menu. Ctrl-Alt-Del to select Task Manager from the screen menu.

 

Try this: Unlock the Taskbar and drag it up or left/right, see if works.

 

Hi Larry,


I tried and unlocked it, also dragged it up left / right without any results. Start menu still not working, would anyone know how I can get the Windows Update window up through command line?

 

press the windows key and then R, this should bring up a run box, type the following to go to windows update
ms-settings:windowsupdate

more info here (option 2)
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

 

Thanks Paul for the reply, finally I got the updater up and running but there was no updates, I thought there would be any new update that would solve my start menu problem. Paul would you know any solution cause I have been having a problem with my start menu as I have not been able to open anything for several days except my folders. I can't open the Windows menu, search Icon and I can't press on Wifi nor the battery / sound Icon, would anyone have any idea? *Rolleyes

 

Have you turned off UAC?
You can find the settings here: C:\Windows\System32\UserAccountControlSettings.exe
Try to set it to default and restart your computer, also make sure your not using the built in admin account.

 

I had a problem with Start not working and posted a solution back in June. You could check it out - it may help:

Solved Start Menu problem - fixed. - Windows 10 Forums

 

We too are haveing this problem besides what leia listed you cant shut down the desktop ether. What are we too do

 

Hi KenC,


I tried throwing the switches on and off from off to on and from on to off but that didn't work either as you mentioned in your earlier article, so start menu still not working for me *Confused

 

can you right click the start menu and select Command Prompt (Admin)

if that works, from the box that comes up enter

sfc /scannow

it will take a while to run, but will make sure the system files are ok

 

Hi Paul, I just did the sfc /scannow and received the following message: WINDOWS RESOURCE PROTECTION found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. Details are included in the CBS.log windir/logs/CBS/CBS.log for example C:/Windows/logs/CBS/CBS.log. Note that logging is currently not available in offline servicing scenarios.

 

ok, if you go back to the same admin prompt and now run this

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

more details of it here
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7...-10-image.html

this is another one that will take a while, hopefully comes back and says it found errors and fixed them

after that finishes, then try the
sfc /scannow again

this time it should work

 

Good Luck *Smile

when running the DISM, it might look like its hung at 20%, it hasn't, just takes a long time