Windows 10: Start Menu / Taskbar Not Responding for 10 Minutes

Discus and support Start Menu / Taskbar Not Responding for 10 Minutes in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Windows 10 Version 20H2 OS Build 19042.572 - this issue has occurred the past few months When booting up the computer, or reboot, or switching users... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Skid71, Oct 20, 2020.

  1. Skid71 Win User

    Start Menu / Taskbar Not Responding for 10 Minutes


    Windows 10 Version 20H2 OS Build 19042.572 - this issue has occurred the past few months


    When booting up the computer, or reboot, or switching users 2 users in the house

    The Start Menu, apps on the taskbar, and action center do not respond. When right clicking on the settings gear, settings appers to open for a brief moment, then goes away. This behavior also happens when trying to click on a taskbar app.


    After approximately 10 minutes, these things work normally. When opening task manager, I don't see explorer.exe listed when the behavior occurs. Is it possible that explorer.exe doesn't "get started" after the 10 or so minutes?


    I'm a blind user, so the Start Menu is of great use to me.

    I have read some other posts about using command prompt or powershell to run commands such as sfc, grabappspackage, etc. sorry, I cannot remember them all. I have taken these steps, however the issue still persists.

    Any assistance would be sincerely appreciated.

    Thank you

    :)
     
    Skid71, Oct 20, 2020
    #1
  2. dalchina Win User

    Start Menu, taskbar broke Build 10586


    Hi, one test and resolution that is suggested for this quite common situation is exactly what you have done- create another user account.

    Since you have just installed Win 10, frankly the easiest option would be to delete the original user, if there's no reason why not.

    Feel free to search this forum for the many threads on
    Start menu taskbar
    Start menu not responding
    Taskbar not responding
    etc

    Here are a few:
    Windows 10 Start Menu, metro apps, and taskbar icons not working - Windows 10 Forums
    Windows 10 Start Menu stop working - Windows 10 Forums
    Solved Recent update: Start menu not working, taskbar icons/clock/volume gone - Windows 10 Forums
     
    dalchina, Oct 20, 2020
    #2
  3. Taskbar hides and shows itself after opening start menu.

    Steps:

    1. Using HDMI for a second monitor.
    2. Open start menu using the icon.
    3. Close start menu using the icon.
    4. Click anywhere other than the task bars. (e.g. an open window, the desktop, even the first monitor's desktop)
    5. Taskbar on second monitor slides down to be hidden.
    6. Taskbar then immediately slides up to reappear.

    If after closing the start menu (step 3), you click on the taskbar, then click outside the taskbar, this behavior does not occur.

    Performing the steps on the main monitor's taskbar does not produce this behavior.

    This has been happening for as long as I can remember using this laptop (~3years), with different nVidia drivers and Windows 10 updates.
     
    Dreaming Void, Oct 20, 2020
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  4. Pavan_N Win User

    Start Menu / Taskbar Not Responding for 10 Minutes

    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.

    Fix problems with the Start menu

    Hope the Start menu works after performing the steps suggested. Thank you.
     
    Pavan_N, Oct 20, 2020
    #4
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