Windows 10 start menu not working
Firstly, I am aware of this question possibly being duplicate of
Windows 10 Start Button Repeatedly Becomes Non-Responsive
and
Windows 10 Start Menu Stops Working.
The second links says
Try running CMD as Admin, typing powershell, and entering this command: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
Taken from:
http://forums.windowscentral.com/ask-question/370916-start-menu-not-working-windows-10-build-10240-a.html
However, I am not sure about the 'DevelopmentMode'. This is not a pre-release version. I recently upgraded from Windows 8.1 to 10 and initially start menu and taskbar right-click were working fine. Couple of days ago the problem surfaced. Is there any new solution to this problem?
Till now, I performed update and SFC /scannow but no luck.
windows windows-10 start-menu
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Firstly, I am aware of this question possibly being duplicate of
Windows 10 Start Button Repeatedly Becomes Non-Responsive
and
Windows 10 Start Menu Stops Working.
The second links says
Try running CMD as Admin, typing powershell, and entering this command: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
Taken from:
http://forums.windowscentral.com/ask-question/370916-start-menu-not-working-windows-10-build-10240-a.html
However, I am not sure about the 'DevelopmentMode'. This is not a pre-release version. I recently upgraded from Windows 8.1 to 10 and initially start menu and taskbar right-click were working fine. Couple of days ago the problem surfaced. Is there any new solution to this problem?
Till now, I performed update and SFC /scannow but no luck.
windows windows-10 start-menu
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Jun 22 '16 at 22:48
343_458343_458
49114
So try the command without the argument.
– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:13
SFC needs arguments
– 343_458
Jun 22 '16 at 23:30
The command your asking about doesn't need-DisableDevelopmentModeto function though. SFC isn't going to solve this problem, never has, which is the reason it did nothing.
– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:31
that's Not working
– 343_458
Jun 23 '16 at 0:07
windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/…
– magicandre1981
Jun 23 '16 at 4:37
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show 2 more comments
Firstly, I am aware of this question possibly being duplicate of
Windows 10 Start Button Repeatedly Becomes Non-Responsive
and
Windows 10 Start Menu Stops Working.
The second links says
Try running CMD as Admin, typing powershell, and entering this command: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
Taken from:
http://forums.windowscentral.com/ask-question/370916-start-menu-not-working-windows-10-build-10240-a.html
However, I am not sure about the 'DevelopmentMode'. This is not a pre-release version. I recently upgraded from Windows 8.1 to 10 and initially start menu and taskbar right-click were working fine. Couple of days ago the problem surfaced. Is there any new solution to this problem?
Till now, I performed update and SFC /scannow but no luck.
windows windows-10 start-menu
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
1
asked Jun 22 '16 at 22:48
343_458343_458
49114
Firstly, I am aware of this question possibly being duplicate of
Windows 10 Start Button Repeatedly Becomes Non-Responsive
and
Windows 10 Start Menu Stops Working.
The second links says
Try running CMD as Admin, typing powershell, and entering this command: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
Taken from:
http://forums.windowscentral.com/ask-question/370916-start-menu-not-working-windows-10-build-10240-a.html
However, I am not sure about the 'DevelopmentMode'. This is not a pre-release version. I recently upgraded from Windows 8.1 to 10 and initially start menu and taskbar right-click were working fine. Couple of days ago the problem surfaced. Is there any new solution to this problem?
Till now, I performed update and SFC /scannow but no luck.
windows windows-10 start-menu
windows windows-10 start-menu
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Jun 22 '16 at 22:48
343_458343_458
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Jun 22 '16 at 22:48
343_458343_458
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So try the command without the argument.
– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:13
SFC needs arguments
– 343_458
Jun 22 '16 at 23:30
The command your asking about doesn't need-DisableDevelopmentModeto function though. SFC isn't going to solve this problem, never has, which is the reason it did nothing.
– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:31
that's Not working
– 343_458
Jun 23 '16 at 0:07
windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/…
– magicandre1981
Jun 23 '16 at 4:37
|
show 2 more comments
So try the command without the argument.
– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:13
SFC needs arguments
– 343_458
Jun 22 '16 at 23:30
The command your asking about doesn't need-DisableDevelopmentModeto function though. SFC isn't going to solve this problem, never has, which is the reason it did nothing.
– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:31
that's Not working
– 343_458
Jun 23 '16 at 0:07
windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/…
– magicandre1981
Jun 23 '16 at 4:37
So try the command without the argument.
– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:13
So try the command without the argument.
– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:13
SFC needs arguments
– 343_458
Jun 22 '16 at 23:30
SFC needs arguments
– 343_458
Jun 22 '16 at 23:30
The command your asking about doesn't need
-DisableDevelopmentMode to function though. SFC isn't going to solve this problem, never has, which is the reason it did nothing.– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:31
The command your asking about doesn't need
-DisableDevelopmentMode to function though. SFC isn't going to solve this problem, never has, which is the reason it did nothing.– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:31
that's Not working
– 343_458
Jun 23 '16 at 0:07
that's Not working
– 343_458
Jun 23 '16 at 0:07
windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/…
– magicandre1981
Jun 23 '16 at 4:37
windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/…
– magicandre1981
Jun 23 '16 at 4:37
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I spent ages going through all the solutions I saw online but none of them worked for me (including a full windows reset!). You should try those first though before resorting to this.
So the actual fix for this for me was removing all windows updates from the machine. After doing this the start menu was working again. I then updated windows back to the latest and it continued to work.Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> View installed updates
Find all KB updates that have uninstall options and uninstall them.
After doing this I had some ongoing issues with cortana/search which just needed that powershell command run to reinstall the windows apps and then everything worked again.Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
There's a tool microsoft released called the Microsoft Start Menu Troubleshooter that might also help with this but it didn't do anything for me unfortunately: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/microsofts_start_menu_troubleshooter.html
answered Dec 30 '18 at 14:22
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The only options that work for me:
- Reboot the machine. (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
- Install Classic Shell. (Freeware that replaces your Start menu with a remade older version.)
- Switch to Linux if that supports your hard- and software. (Xubuntu works fine on hardware from 2008, and Linux Mint is popular now.)
answered May 10 '18 at 15:13
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I spent ages going through all the solutions I saw online but none of them worked for me (including a full windows reset!). You should try those first though before resorting to this.
So the actual fix for this for me was removing all windows updates from the machine. After doing this the start menu was working again. I then updated windows back to the latest and it continued to work.Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> View installed updates
Find all KB updates that have uninstall options and uninstall them.
After doing this I had some ongoing issues with cortana/search which just needed that powershell command run to reinstall the windows apps and then everything worked again.Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
There's a tool microsoft released called the Microsoft Start Menu Troubleshooter that might also help with this but it didn't do anything for me unfortunately: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/microsofts_start_menu_troubleshooter.html
answered Dec 30 '18 at 14:22
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I spent ages going through all the solutions I saw online but none of them worked for me (including a full windows reset!). You should try those first though before resorting to this.
So the actual fix for this for me was removing all windows updates from the machine. After doing this the start menu was working again. I then updated windows back to the latest and it continued to work.Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> View installed updates
Find all KB updates that have uninstall options and uninstall them.
After doing this I had some ongoing issues with cortana/search which just needed that powershell command run to reinstall the windows apps and then everything worked again.Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
There's a tool microsoft released called the Microsoft Start Menu Troubleshooter that might also help with this but it didn't do anything for me unfortunately: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/microsofts_start_menu_troubleshooter.html
answered Dec 30 '18 at 14:22
laurenceelaurencee
1011
add a comment |
I spent ages going through all the solutions I saw online but none of them worked for me (including a full windows reset!). You should try those first though before resorting to this.
So the actual fix for this for me was removing all windows updates from the machine. After doing this the start menu was working again. I then updated windows back to the latest and it continued to work.Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> View installed updates
Find all KB updates that have uninstall options and uninstall them.
After doing this I had some ongoing issues with cortana/search which just needed that powershell command run to reinstall the windows apps and then everything worked again.Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
There's a tool microsoft released called the Microsoft Start Menu Troubleshooter that might also help with this but it didn't do anything for me unfortunately: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/microsofts_start_menu_troubleshooter.html
answered Dec 30 '18 at 14:22
laurenceelaurencee
1011
I spent ages going through all the solutions I saw online but none of them worked for me (including a full windows reset!). You should try those first though before resorting to this.
So the actual fix for this for me was removing all windows updates from the machine. After doing this the start menu was working again. I then updated windows back to the latest and it continued to work.Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> View installed updates
Find all KB updates that have uninstall options and uninstall them.
After doing this I had some ongoing issues with cortana/search which just needed that powershell command run to reinstall the windows apps and then everything worked again.Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
There's a tool microsoft released called the Microsoft Start Menu Troubleshooter that might also help with this but it didn't do anything for me unfortunately: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/microsofts_start_menu_troubleshooter.html
answered Dec 30 '18 at 14:22
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answered Dec 30 '18 at 14:22
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The only options that work for me:
- Reboot the machine. (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
- Install Classic Shell. (Freeware that replaces your Start menu with a remade older version.)
- Switch to Linux if that supports your hard- and software. (Xubuntu works fine on hardware from 2008, and Linux Mint is popular now.)
answered May 10 '18 at 15:13
Cees TimmermanCees Timmerman
9531935
add a comment |
The only options that work for me:
- Reboot the machine. (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
- Install Classic Shell. (Freeware that replaces your Start menu with a remade older version.)
- Switch to Linux if that supports your hard- and software. (Xubuntu works fine on hardware from 2008, and Linux Mint is popular now.)
answered May 10 '18 at 15:13
Cees TimmermanCees Timmerman
9531935
add a comment |
The only options that work for me:
- Reboot the machine. (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
- Install Classic Shell. (Freeware that replaces your Start menu with a remade older version.)
- Switch to Linux if that supports your hard- and software. (Xubuntu works fine on hardware from 2008, and Linux Mint is popular now.)
answered May 10 '18 at 15:13
Cees TimmermanCees Timmerman
9531935
The only options that work for me:
- Reboot the machine. (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
- Install Classic Shell. (Freeware that replaces your Start menu with a remade older version.)
- Switch to Linux if that supports your hard- and software. (Xubuntu works fine on hardware from 2008, and Linux Mint is popular now.)
answered May 10 '18 at 15:13
Cees TimmermanCees Timmerman
9531935
answered May 10 '18 at 15:13
Cees TimmermanCees Timmerman
9531935
answered May 10 '18 at 15:13
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answered May 10 '18 at 15:13
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So try the command without the argument.
– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:13
SFC needs arguments
– 343_458
Jun 22 '16 at 23:30
The command your asking about doesn't need
-DisableDevelopmentModeto function though. SFC isn't going to solve this problem, never has, which is the reason it did nothing.– Ramhound
Jun 22 '16 at 23:31
that's Not working
– 343_458
Jun 23 '16 at 0:07
windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/…
– magicandre1981
Jun 23 '16 at 4:37