Windows 10: Start Menu Troubleshooter in Windows 10

How to: Start Menu Troubleshooter in Windows 10

How to Download and Use Start Menu Troubleshooter in Windows 10

Microsoft has released a Start menu troubleshooter for Windows 10 that will troubleshoot and hopefully automatically fix your Start menu problems.

This tutorial will show you how to download and use the Start menu troubleshooter to troubleshoot and automatically fix Start menu problems for your account in Windows 10.



Here's How:

1. Download the Start menu troubleshooter ZIP file from Microsoft below.
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2. Save the Start_Menu_troubleshooter.zip file to your desktop.

3. Unblock the Start_Menu_troubleshooter.zip file.

4. Open the Start_Menu_troubleshooter.zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the startmenu.diagcab file to your desktop.

5. Run the startmenu.diagcab file.

*note The Start menu troubleshooter will only run and will not be installed in your Windows 10.

6. Click/tap on the Advanced link in the Start menu troubleshooter. (see screenshot below)



7. Check the Apply repairs automatically box, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)



8. The Start menu troubleshooter will now check for problems with the Start menu. (see screenshot below)

*note The troubleshooter checks for the following issues:

• If Start Menu and Cortana applications are installed correctly
• Registry key permission issues
• Tile database corruption issues
• Application manifest corruption issues.

9. If the troubleshooter finds any problems, it will attempt to automatically fix them. You can click/tap on View detailed information to see the troubleshooting report details. (see screenshots below)






10. When finished, you can close the Start menu troubleshooter.


That's it,
Shawn


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Start menu troubleshooter

Hi,

It is possible that some programs are running in the background that is causing this problem. To properly troubleshoot the problem, kindly verify the following queries:

• Did you encounter any error messages?
• Have you tried performing a clean boot to eliminate software conflicts?
• Have you tried running System File Checker to check for any file corruption?
  

We're looking forward to your response.

 

Start menu troubleshooter

windows 10

Responding to your recommendation I am presently running the Start menu troubleshooter. This has been registering applications.... now for more than 2 hours. Is this normal?

 

Hello SOHO1, *Smile

If you haven't already, you might see if restarting the computer may sort it if it's just a glitch.