Windows 10: Taskbar crashing/restarting when I open the Start menu

Discus and support Taskbar crashing/restarting when I open the Start menu in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; So, I am trying to open the Start menu, but it's not responding and after that, it crashes and restarts. Every time I press the Windows button to open... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by EthanChai1, Apr 25, 2024.

  1. ETHANCHAI1
    EthanChai1 Win User

    Taskbar crashing/restarting when I open the Start menu


    So, I am trying to open the Start menu, but it's not responding and after that, it crashes and restarts. Every time I press the Windows button to open the Start menu, the desktop flickers and the taskbar restarts itself. How do I fix this?

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    EthanChai1, Apr 25, 2024
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  2. DREAMING VOID
    Dreaming Void Win User

    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, Apr 25, 2024
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  3. ANDREEPIN
    AndreePin Win User
    AndreePin, Apr 25, 2024
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  4. PAVAN_N
    Pavan_N Win User

    Taskbar crashing/restarting when I open the Start menu

    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 - Microsoft Support

    Hope the Start menu works after performing the steps suggested. Thank you.
     
    Pavan_N, Apr 25, 2024
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