Windows 10: Windows Start Menu, Search, Settings, and Powershell Not Working

Sometime during the past week, the Windows taskbar, start menu, and search function stopped working for me. I also noticed that I could not open settings on my device. After reading some fixes online, I tried to use the PowerShell to troubleshoot some issues, however, it displayed mscoree.dll not found. I have also noticed that Cortana is listed as suspended in the task manager. Additionally, win+X and win+I shortcuts do not work and neither does win for opening up windows menu. I have tried a system restore and the system restore got stuck.


I am aware that this likely requires a tricky fix due to the large number of issues I listed, but I would greatly appreciate some guidance on how to fix these problems.


Control Panel, task manager, and windows explorer are all still working.


Thanks in advance.

:)

 

Start Menu not working.

I followed the direction (I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• Open the Task manager. Here’s a tip: Press CTRL+Shift+ESC.
• Click File > Run New Task
• Make sure you have a check mark beside “Create this task with administrative privileges”
• Type Powershell
• Type the following 2 commands in the Powershell prompt:
  
  $manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"}

• Close the Powershell window.
• Reboot,)

given in the reply. But still the start menu and search is not working

 

Start menu not working

I found the following article, ran the suggested powershell command and my start menu is working again. Here it is as I found it:
Go to Start menu button and right click on it. This will open the contextual menu, after which you need to select Command Prompt (Admin). Once Command Prompt is open, go ahead with the following steps.

• Type and enter: Powershell
• Type the following: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

 

Applications still showing on Start menu after powershell deletion


Hi,

I've used powershell to remove some apps (like Xbox games).

On one account, it cleaned up the start menu just fine.

Second account, they were showing on the start menu, so I ran powershell again and verified everything was gone that I wanted, but Xbox is still showing on the menu list. *Not* as a tile, but in the "All Apps" list. I have also tried looking at the Start Menu in File Explorer for that User and can not see the App listed.

Suggestions?

Thanks,