Windows 10: The Start Menu of two Microsoft accounts on this current computer is not working.

The Start Menu of my wife’s and son's Microsoft accounts on this current computer is not working. It takes at least 7 to 10 minutes for any of these accounts to start the computer. The waiting screen says, "We're preparing Windows". Once the computer is open, the message box shows "Critical Error. Your Start menu is not working. We'll try to fix it the next time you sign in. Sign out now". Such is the repeated scene each time I log in to any of these two accounts on this computer. Also, once open, all the settings, folders, and files of those two Microsoft accounts are gone. You must take note

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Start menu not working

Hello Barry,

Please help us with the below information to help you better.

• Have you installed all the pending updates on your system?
• Did you make any recent software/hardware changes to your computer?

As an initial troubleshooting step I would suggest you to install all the pending updates on your system and if you are using Microsoft account suggest you to sign out and sign in again and check if resolves the issue.

I suggest you to perform Start menu troubleshooter
from the below article and check if it help in addressing your issue.

Get help with the Windows 10 Start menu:

Fix problems with the Start menu - Microsoft Support

Let us know if you need any further assistance on Windows related issues and we will be glad to help.

 

Start menu is not working on Windows 10

Hi,

Iunderstand the frustration if things are not working fine as expected.

Please help us with below details,

• • • • • 
          When you say "If I sign in under my user name I am in some earlier version", which version you are referring to?
          
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          Did you made any recent changes to your computer prior to the issue?
          
        • 
          When you say “I cannot access the start menu and am limited to IP as a browser” Is it refers to Microsoft Edge?
          

As an initial steps, I suggest you to check for the Windows version. To do so, follow the below steps:

1) Login to your computer through user name on which it show earlier version of Windows.

2) Press Windows key + r.

3) Type winver, hit enter.

For the issue related to start menu, I suggest you to refer to the below Microsoft help article and check,

Fix problems with the Start menu - Microsoft Support

Reply with results and necessary information to help you further.

Thank you.

 

Start menu is not working on Windows 10

I have tried till the troubleshooter and got this

"Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost" and "Microsoft.Windows.Cortana" applications need to be installed correctly.

Now how do install these applications