Windows 10: Start, Search, and other Taskbar Buttons Stopped Working

Hello,A couple of months ago, the start button on my desktop stopped working. Search, whether it be from the taskbar or file explorer, doesn't work either. Same thing with the icons at the right end of the taskbar clock, notifications, speaker volume. Clicking on them does nothing. Usually, right-clicking on Excel or whatever brings up a list of several of the most documents I've opened or allowed me to close it. Now, nothing. When I try to launch an app calculator, for example, it starts to launch then closes after <2 seconds. I had to change my default jpeg viewer from the sto

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Start button and search button of the taskbar not working.

My PC start and search button of the taskbar is not functioning. Whenever I clicked on start and search button, nothing happens, there is no start menu and no search dialogue box on clicking those buttons. However, when I hover on the start and search buttons,
they display 'start' and 'type here to search'. Cortana is functional for now.

My start button stopped functioning 2-3 days prior of search button stopped functioning. I tried to open start menu by pressing on windows key in keyboard but it didn't work out. However, windows key is functional when working for other short cut functions
such as windows key+ r, to open 'run' dialogue box.

Another thing is, my pc produces unusual 'beep' sound when I press windows, ctrl, alt and shift keys. This existed even before the start and search buttons stopped functioning and still persists.

 

Taskbar not working


Hello, there are so many threads on this topic, which can readily be found using the white search box at the top.

Here are a few I've found for you. I suggest you work through these, and if no success, please list everything you've tried and post back. Good luck!

Solved Start Button and taskbar not working - Page 4 - Windows 10 Forums
Taskbar/Start button not working! - Page 15 - Windows 10 Forums
Start button right clicking on taskbar icons suddenly does not work - Windows 10 Forums

 

Start Button Stopped Working

Yesterday the start button stopped responding. Cortana works okay and right clicking the start button opens a long list beginning with Programs and Features through Desktop. I restored from a point yesterday before experiencing the problem. Did not help.
Any suggestions?