{"id":42168,"date":"2024-08-28T20:36:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T15:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=42168"},"modified":"2024-08-28T22:55:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:25:56","slug":"windows-10-start-menu-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you facing issues with your Windows 10 Start menu? Is it not opening or not working as expected? Don&#8217;t worry, you&#8217;re not alone! Many Windows 10 users have reported Start menu issues, and we&#8217;ve got the solutions to fix them.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"causes-of-start-menu-issues-in-windows-10\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Causes of Start Menu Issues in Windows 10<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before we dive into the fixes, let&#8217;s understand what causes Start menu issues in Windows 10:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corrupted system files<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Windows Explorer glitches<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">User account issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"methods-to-fix-start-menu-not-working-in-windows-10\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Methods to Fix Start Menu Not Working in Windows 10<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are three methods to fix Start menu issues in Windows 10:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1-restart-windows-explorer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">1: Restart Windows Explorer<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Press <code><strong>Ctrl + Shift + Esc<\/strong><\/code> to open Task Manager.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find Windows Explorer in the list and click on it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on &#8220;Restart&#8221; to restart Windows Explorer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"2-run-system-file-checker\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">2: Run System File Checker<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open Command Prompt as an administrator.<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong><code>sfc \/scannow<\/code><\/strong> and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li>Wait for the scan to complete and fix corrupted system files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"3-create-a-new-user-account\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">3: Create a New User Account<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to Settings &gt; Accounts &gt; Family &amp; other users.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on &#8220;Add someone else to this PC&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Create a new user account and log in to it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"4-disable-tablet-mode\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">4: Disable Tablet Mode<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to Settings &gt; System &gt; Tablet mode.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Toggle off &#8220;Make Windows more touch-friendly&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"5-update-windows-10\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">5: Update Windows 10<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to Settings &gt; Update &amp; Security &gt; Windows Update.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on &#8220;Check for updates&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Install any available updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"6-run-dism-scan\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">6: Run DISM Scan<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Open Command Prompt as an administrator.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Type <strong><code>dism \/online \/cleanup-image \/restorehealth<\/code><\/strong> and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wait for the scan to complete and fix corrupted system files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"7-re-register-start-menu\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">7: Re-register Start Menu<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Open Command Prompt as an administrator.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Type<code><strong>powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command \"&amp; {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost).InstallLocation + '\\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}\"<\/strong>\u00a0<\/code>and press Enter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"8-system-restore\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">8: System Restore<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to Settings &gt; Update &amp; Security &gt; Recovery.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on &#8220;Open System Restore&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the prompts to restore your system to a previous point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"9-clean-boot\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">9: Clean Boot<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Press <code><strong>Win + R<\/strong><\/code> to open Run.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Type <strong><code>msconfig<\/code><\/strong> and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to the &#8220;Services&#8221; tab and check &#8220;Hide all Microsoft services&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on &#8220;Disable all&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"10-reset-windows-10\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">10: Reset Windows 10<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to Settings &gt; Update &amp; Security &gt; Recovery.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on &#8220;Get started&#8221; under &#8220;Reset this PC&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the prompts to reset your Windows 10 installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"final-thoughts\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Final Thoughts:<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Start menu issues in Windows 10 can be frustrating, but they&#8217;re easy to fix. Try these methods and get your Start menu up and running again. By these simple steps, you&#8217;ll be able to get your Start menu up and running again, and you&#8217;ll be back to enjoying all the features and functionality that Windows 10 has to offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you facing issues with your Windows 10 Start menu? Is it not opening or not working as expected? Don&#8217;t worry, you&#8217;re not alone! Many Windows 10 users have reported Start menu issues, and we&#8217;ve got the solutions to fix them. Causes of Start Menu Issues in Windows 10 Before we dive into the fixes, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84418],"tags":[106271,106265,106268,106270,106267,106266,106269],"class_list":["post-42168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows-2","tag-how-do-i-fix-my-boot-menu-not-opening","tag-how-do-i-fix-the-start-menu-not-opening-in-windows-10","tag-how-do-i-reset-windows-10-start-menu","tag-how-to-enable-start-menu-in-windows-10","tag-nothing-happens","tag-when-i-click-on-the-start-menu","tag-why-is-my-windows-key-not-opening-the-start-menu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42168"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42173,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42168\/revisions\/42173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}