Windows 10: Windows Start button doesn't work, search icon doesn't work.

Discus and support Windows Start button doesn't work, search icon doesn't work. in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Hey, I started my PC today on Windows 10 to find my taskbar has no icons on it except for the windows start button and the search icon, along with a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by BigManEric7772, Jan 21, 2024.

  1. BIGMANERIC7772
    BigManEric7772 Win User

    Windows Start button doesn't work, search icon doesn't work.


    Hey, I started my PC today on Windows 10 to find my taskbar has no icons on it except for the windows start button and the search icon, along with a few other icons. I did not have this issue yesterday. None of the icons work except for the little "^" icon, I think that's called the system tray? which displays only Nvidia settings, usually theres a handful of apps there when it's just the one now.I did a LOT of digging and I could not find a solution, but I have a few important pieces of info:- "ms-settings:" is, in some way, broken to where I cannot launch the software that controls the Sta

    :)
     
    BigManEric7772, Jan 21, 2024
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  2. BETOLP
    BetoLP Win User

    Windows doesn`t start. Authomatic repair doesn`t work.

    Thanks again!!

    I`m sorry I had not noticed that the text on the picture was in spanish. It says that windows has replaced some damaged clusters in "name" file and "directory". Then, at the end "an unspecified error occurred (75736e6a726e6c2e 4f6)".

    I`ll do it and I`ll be updating this thread when I have the report.

    - - - Updated - - -

    I ran SeaTools. These are the results:

    Windows Start button doesn't work, search icon doesn't work. 233722d1557862791t-windows-doesn-t-start-authomatic-repair-doesn-t-work-hdd-test-1-.png


    Does it mean my HDD is useless?
     
    BetoLP, Jan 21, 2024
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  3. BETOLP
    BetoLP Win User
    Windows doesn`t start. Authomatic repair doesn`t work.

    Thanks for your answer, ken!
    I deleted all my data. I had have it backed up.

    I did a clean installation using the windows media creation tool (usb option).

    No, I didn`t. I thought a clean installation would solve the problem.

    After posting my previous message, I did it.


    Windows Start button doesn't work, search icon doesn't work. 233676d1557848111t-windows-doesn-t-start-authomatic-repair-doesn-t-work-img_20190514_023629.jpg


    After chkdsk, I close cmd and tried to boot and the laptop just turned it off. This morning I`ve restarted it and automatically windows did a repair. Windows has booted and it seems that the repair tool has removed chrome and acrobat pdf reader (the only two programs I had installed after reinstalling windows).

    Now Windows is installing updates and restarting my lapop, I`m kind of frightened. I don`t want it to happen again. Anyhow, I want to know what has brought the issue

    I`ve been looking for information about the error code at the end of the picture and I didn`t get anywhere.
     
    BetoLP, Jan 21, 2024
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  4. BUSHKA
    Bushka Win User

    Windows Start button doesn't work, search icon doesn't work.

    Microphone doesn`t work

    My microphone and ear-phone doesn`t work. Please help me, I have windows 7 home basic, my computer reproduces a sound, but devices no.
     
    Bushka, Jan 21, 2024
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