Windows 10: Windows 10 taskbar not working properly and can't access start menu or settings?

My computer's taskbar hasn't been working properly for the past few days. Whenever I turn my computer on, the taskbar is completely frozen and missing all the icons (my cursor turns into the loading symbol when I move my mouse over it). I tried clicking on it, which will cause my screen to go black, and then the icons will load and I can use them normally. However, I can't click on the start menu, the date and time, notification centre, battery, volume, etc. I right-clicked on my desktop and clicked on display settings, and then personalize, and each time the same message appears:


"This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app, or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default App Settings page."


This is when I decided to go into my settings (through file explorer, since the start menu won't load). Turns out the settings app won't open, either. Windows store also won't open (it says "class not registered").


I've restarted my computer multiple times - nothing happened. I restarted windows explorer, ran sfc /scannow, pretty sure I did something through DISM, and nothing has changed. Does anyone know what to do here? Thanks in advance.

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Start Menu not in position properly

Yeah Classic works fine

Does the same thing =[

 

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.

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

Hope the Start menu works after performing the steps suggested. Thank you.

 

Windows 10 Start menu issue

Maybe this can help re Pin to start mate.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ndows-10/2d5507fb-939b-4d53-98a8-78e1ab93adde