{"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\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not alone! Many Windows 10 users have reported Start menu issues, and we\u2019ve 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\u2019s 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 \u201cRestart\u201d 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 > Accounts > Family & other users.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on \u201cAdd someone else to this PC\u201d.<\/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 > System > Tablet mode.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Toggle off \u201cMake Windows more touch-friendly\u2026\u201d<\/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 > Update & Security > Windows Update.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on \u201cCheck for updates\u201d.<\/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 \"& {$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 > Update & Security > Recovery.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on \u201cOpen System Restore\u201d.<\/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 \u201cServices\u201d tab and check \u201cHide all Microsoft services\u201d.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on \u201cDisable all\u201d.<\/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 > Update & Security > Recovery.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on \u201cGet started\u201d under \u201cReset this PC\u201d.<\/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\u2019re easy to fix. Try these methods and get your Start menu up and running again. By these simple steps, you\u2019ll be able to get your Start menu up and running again, and you\u2019ll 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\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not alone! Many Windows 10 users have reported Start menu issues, and we\u2019ve 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}]}}