Hello! Without a doubt, the start menu is a fundamental part of Windows 10. In fact, it is practically the first stop when you turn on the system. For that reason, today we will solve what can be a serious problem. Specifically, the Windows 10 start menu is not working. This element has been an elementary part of Windows. However, let’s remember that Windows 8 was removed in its traditional form. Since the system was oriented to touch screens. This situation was criticized by many users. So much so, that the start menu partially returned in Windows 8.1. However, the start menu with its classic look is back in Windows 10. It is well known that this system maintains a policy of security updates. We have even shown you how to clean and organize it. But sometimes, this menu can fail. Which is often very cumbersome.
How to repair the windows start menu with Regedit.
Windows do not have a specific tool to repair the startup menu. It is certainly a shortcoming of the system. And it is very likely to be added in the future. Therefore, as a first alternative, we will resort to the registry editor. As always, we recommend backing up the registry before proceeding. So the first thing you have to do is to press the Win+R combination to go to the run box. Once there, please run the regedit command.
Then, go to the following path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount
Next, right-click on Default Account and then select Delete. This action will delete all the configuration cache from the start menu. Consequently, you will be back to factory defaults.
Restart the file explorer.
Occasionally, problems with the file explorer can also damage the startup menu. So what we will do is restart it. To do this, it is necessary to open the task manager. With this in mind, press the combination Control+Shift+Esc. Please click on the Processes tab. Next, select File Explorer with the right mouse button. Finally, select Restart.
Please wait a moment while the file explorer restarts. Then check to see if the problem has been resolved.
Restart Cortana
Some users have reported that Cortana has caused problems with the start menu. So another solution is to restart Cortana. This action can be done from the PowerShell. However, we must launch it with administrator privileges. With this in mind press the Win+X combination and select the corresponding option.
Next, please run the following command:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
Please note that this command takes several minutes to execute. Then restart the computer and check that the problem is fixed.
Repair Windows 10 start menu with SFC
Sometimes the problem with the Start menu implies damage to the Windows system. Therefore, it is necessary to repair the file system. With this in mind, we will use the SFC and DISM commands. Please check our post to learn how to use these commands. Anyway, we have seen how to solve this problem: The Windows start menu is not working. You can also try rebooting the system or logging out. You can also disable the antivirus. See you soon!
