Windows 10 Start button and search not working in windows 10 on quite a few computers
We have quite a few computers that over the past days the start button and search does not work. Did you push through a update that might have done this?
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The start menu is built like the other «Windows 10 Store apps».
Here are some tips on how to fix problems with these apps
2016 07 19- 5 TIPS TO FIX WINDOWS STORE AND APP ISSUES IN WINDOWS 10
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-fix-window.
1. Win Store Trouble Shooter
2. Clear store Cache
3. Reset Windows update (use the tool in the following link)
4. Reg hack for Connection errors
5. Re-Register the Store
#1 MS DOWNLOADABLE WIN 10 STORE APP TROUBLE SHOOTER
http://aka.ms/diag_apps10
Note: both of these links above should take you to download the same diagnosis “CAB” file.
Use the built in Trouble shooter
Go to Settings > Update & security > Troubleshoot
Scroll down to the bottom
Click Windows Store Apps
Run it 2 or 3 times.
#3 MANUAL RESET WINDOWS UPDATES
the problems remain, you have to revert to a manual process to reset Windows Update
Check that System Restore is turned on and configured
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2955023/windows.
https://www.tekrevue.com/how-to-enable-system-r.
Create a System restore point. (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402753. )
Use the following process to effectively delete the folders used by Windows Update:
#1 Start a command prompt in Administrator Mode:
In start menu search for CMD
Right click on it
Select “Run as Administrator”
#2: Stop various Windows Update Service, Cryptographic, Background Intelligent Transfer Service, and MSI Installer Windows services.
To do this, disconnect from the Internet. That means turning off Wi-Fi and disconnecting from a wired connection. If you don’t, Windows 10 will indicate some files are in use and cannot be modified or the command will be non-responsive. Restart your computer after disconnecting from the Internet.
Then type the following commands at a command prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
#3 Rename the folders used by Windows Update:
Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
Reconnect to the internet
#4 Restart the services:
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver
#5 Restart the computer:
Reboot the computer
open Windows Update
click Check for updates.
RESET ALL STORE APPS / REREGISTER / APPS MISSING FROM WIN START MENU
Re-register all store apps, so they appear again in start menu. For that, open a PowerShell window as Administrator. Copy and paste the following line into the PowerShell window and press Enter:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach
Note: if you re-register all applications, all your apps are back, however all your pinned apps will be reset (the right panel will be empty) so you need to re-pin everything that you want. Personnaly I did a screen capture before, to remember what I pinned and where (use the “snipping tool” in startmenu/windows accessories, with a delay to be able to open the start menu before the capture)
Start button not working — Windows 10
First, I have tried the posted solutions and they do not work. And yes, if I reboot it works, but it should quit working in the first place.
Using task manager does not work. First, explorer is not in processes when I look, so I can’t close it. When I type explorer.exe in as new process it opens the explorer folder but does not start up the START button function.
I also tried the regedit idea someone posted, that doesn’t work.
Not happy with something so basic as the START button not working. You’d think this would have been worked out before releasing Windows 10.
I have a very new, DELL workstation, very up to date as far as processors, etc. as well.
Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.
I will be glad to help you with the issue you have with the computer. I understand the frustration when things don’t work the way it should.
Please follow the below methods to troubleshoot on the issue:
Method 1: Perform a sfc scan on the computer to check if there are any corruptions on the computer. Please follow the below link to perform a sfc scan on the computer.
Method 2: Try to perform a DISM commands on the computer. Please follow the below link to know how to perform DISM in Windows.
Method 3:Run Power shell Command
- 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 in the Powershell prompt:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach
- Wait for PowerShell to execute and complete the command. Ignore the few errors (in red color) that may pop up.
- When it finishes, try hitting Start and hopefully it’ll start working.
Please reply with the results. I will be glad to help you further.
Windows start button not working since latest Windows 10 Update
All of a sudden my windows start button has stopped working. I cannot launch windows or any apps on my Toshiba Satellite Laptop.
I have tried to perform some of the suggested fixes but to no avail. I launched settings using a right click from the start button to check for updates but eventually that froze. I have also tried to check for problems using the troubleshooting tool for start button but that just went around in circles for hours, nothing seems to be helping this very frustrating situation. The calendar/clock won’t open, the taskbar just isn’t working!I can’t right click anything on the taskbar apart from the start button and even then it doesn’t launch what I ask it to! Getting worried I won’t be able to shut the laptop down soon if this goes on 🙁
I am not techy and cannot understand why this has happened — Any suggestions please?
Is there a fix coming from Microsoft?
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Press Windows key + X
Click Task Manager1709
Select the Processes tab
Scroll down to Windows Explorer then select it
Click Restart
If that does not work:
uninstall your display driver:
Press Windows key + X
Click Device Manager
Expand Display adapters
Right click the current display adapter
Click Uninstall
Exit Device Manager
Restart
What is the make and model of your computer?
Which version of Windows 10 is currently installed? See how to verify:
Which version and edition Windows did you originally upgrade from or was installed prior to your current version:
Windows 10 — 1703, 1607, 1511, 1507 (build 10240)
Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Windows 8.0 Core, Windows 8.1 Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.0 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro
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So, my windows start button and X doesn’t work. I can only get to settings by right clicking the start windows button and then I have to click it again to make settings load. I then select the setting and it freezes but eventually I located and discovered that all updates have been successful. What I can’t do is open windows defender (I uninstalled a free anti virus programme to enable it).I just get the blue screen with the shield in the middle!
Tried uninstalling the display driver, that didn’t work.
I ran the trouble shooting option in and tried to fix windows problems via the button and it found a problem ‘ Potential Windows Update Database error detected’
Whilst writing this I have tried to check other settings by right clicking the start button, right clicking it again to make settings load, then selecting the setting. then it keeps freezing so can’t proceed and I just close it down.
I have a Toshiba Satellite L50-B. It came with windows 8.1 and I’ve checked my windows version, it is Windows 10 Version 1709.
Can you recommend anything else please? — The Laptop was fine until very recently, although a bit slow.
Do I need to try and re-install windows? Why does the settings work for a minute and then freeze? I’m no techy but something is seriously wrong here.
Thanks and look forward to hearing further from you.