Windows 10: Start Menu won't open

Discus and support Start Menu won't open in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; The start menu won't open on my computer. I checked the Windows System log and found: Unable to start a DCOM Server:... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Trisped, Sep 6, 2020.

  1. Trisped Win User

    Start Menu won't open


    The start menu won't open on my computer.

    I checked the Windows System log and found:


    Unable to start a DCOM Server: Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_10.0.19041.423_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy!App as Unavailable/Unavailable. The error:

    "2147958016"

    Happened while starting this command:

    "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca


    It was working fine, then I did a shutdown and start and it stopped working.

    If I create a new profile it works, just the old profile does not which I don't want to lose.

    I tried resetting the start menu as indicated here https://youtu.be/XJFOXw75xtA but that did not fix the issue.

    Right clicking on the start menu works and the pinned shortcuts on the task bar work, just the start menu won't open.


    Any help would be appriciated.

    :)
     
    Trisped, Sep 6, 2020
    #1

  2. Win10 start menu won`t open (SOLUTION)

    To all people that suffer from same problems as I did:

    -Win 10`s start menu won`t open after restart

    -Win 10`s menu stops working after few days if your pc has been idle or just on.

    -Win 10`s menu works after AC power down

    -Win 10`s menu won`t work after restart unless you log out and relog through CTRL+ALT+DEL

    It took me 7 hours to find cause of this problem, lots program reinstallations and browsing through internet.

    Even Microsoft support didn`t provide the right answer for this problem, they just give you commands and advices to create new accounts, cleanup this, reinstall that, clean boot this, normal boot that. But what they don`t say is that all those problems are
    caused by their so called "feature" that released with their "Fall Creators Update". A feature that saves some data into the memory, so after restart it start`s to open all your chrome windows and other programs.

    CAUSE:

    Your windows might get some conflicts with some programms during the session, before the update if you shutdown/restart your pc, windows where just dumping all the data out of the window, after the update it started to save it to the memory (including all the
    conflicted data). THANK YOU MICROSOFT!

    SOLUTION:

    Go to your Search icon on the taskbar, type > Settings > Accounts > Sing-In options > Under "Privacy" uncheck/disable "Use my sing-in info to automatically setting up my device after an update or restart" > Restart

    Hope it helps folks!

    3DArtist

    And ofcourse:

    Microsoft, you`ve already forced us into updates with Win10.

    Will you now please stop screwing up windows even more with your pointless system breaking features!

    Stop reinventing the wheel.
     
    3DArtist_007, Sep 6, 2020
    #2
  3. tabuf Win User
    N97 Bluetooth disappeared, won´t start again

    Today without any reason the Bluetooth disappeared, and it won´t start anymore from the connections menu. Any clue where to start looking. Software V20, and no new update available.
     
    tabuf, Sep 6, 2020
    #3
  4. Start Menu won't open

    Windows 10 Start Menu won't open.

    Hi Dougie,

    Corrupted system files could be one of the reason why Start Menu is not opening.

    As an initial troubleshooting, we suggest following the steps listed in this article:
    Troubleshoot problems with the Start menu or Cortana
    see if it helps resolve the issue.

    Update us with the outcome so we can provide further assistance.
     
    Ronalene Mat, Sep 6, 2020
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