Windows 10: The windows 10 icon is not opening w/ left click....

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Hello, the Windows 10 icon on bottom left of the screen (a small white window divided in 4) which gives you the links to MSWord and other ready programs, is not opening. Don[t know what's called..."Start Window"?

I rebooted, went to repair, and it's still not responding. But when I right click it's ok. Only when I left click won't open. Anybody knows why and how to fix? Thanks ever so much! *Smile

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In WIN 10 Left click on the Start icon Left click on the Settings (Gear icon) click on Apps Icon, when it opens click on Default Apps, when this window opens Email will be the first Icon on top click on the Microsoft Edge icon and then select the Program
that you want to open your Email "Outlook 2016" or "Mail"

Hope this helps

 

When I left click on the windows 10 icon in the task bar it does nothing

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused. I will assist you with this.

To better understand the issue please let us know if you receive any error message while trying to access the start menu.

Meanwhile I suggest you to try the troubleshooting steps provided in the link below and see if It helps to resolve the issue.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/get-help-windows-start-menu

Hope the above information helps. Reply with necessary information and the result to help you further. Thank you.

 

One of the many problems that I have, and hope that we soon get a fix.-Roger

 

I'm also facing this issue. Neither wi-fi networks, nor volume control and power options and other tray icons are opening. Welcome to the club.

 

I gather this is an upgrade install? If Avast (or any A/V) was carried over from your previous OS, uninstall it, reboot and reinstall. Also be sure to install any updated Win 10 drivers from the manufacturer of your system/motherboard and chipset manufacturer. I'd also recommend uninstalling any (including both Nvidia/AMD and/or Intel) graphics drivers Windows installed during or after the upgrade with DDU and manually installing the latest Win 10 driver(s) (Win 8.1 where not available).

 

Thank you fracking4oil, yes, it is an upgrade install, the free version (but I went to see my installed programs in Control Panel and don't see Windows 10! Happen to know why?). Anyway, as to what you say:

How do I find out who they are for the system/motherboard and chipset?
So sorry but I also don't know what is this:

Would appreciate so much clarifying so I may fix this glitch please? Thanks so much!

 

My taskbar icons for network connections and speakers wouldn't open after win 10 upgrade. I uninstalled AVast a/v program and restated laptop......problems*Smile solved