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Fix For Start Menu Not Working in Windows 10

By: Waseem Patwegar

The problem of start menu not working in Windows 10 has more commonly been reported by users upgrading to Windows 10. However, this problem can also occur after installing a new software program and due to other reasons.

Fix For Start Menu Not Working in Windows 10

Start Menu Not Working in Windows 10

As you can imagine, it can be really difficult to get anything done if the Start button is not working on your Windows computer.

Luckily, it is not difficult to fix this problem and you should be able to fix the problem of Start button not working in Windows 10 using any of the following methods.

1. Run System File Checker

Follow the steps below to find and repair corrupted system files on your computer (if any)

1. Open Run Command by pressing Windows + R keys on the Keyboard of your computer.

2. On the Run Command Window, type cmd and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys to open the Command Prompt Windows as an Admin.

Open Command Prompt Using Run Command

Note: You can also click on OK button, if you are already logged into Admin Account or your User Account has Admin Privileges.

3. On the Command Prompt Window, type sfc /scannow and hit the enter key.

Run SFC Scan command

4. Wait for the Scan to be completed, Restart your computer and see if the problem has been fixed.

2. Restart Cortana

Many times, the problem of Start Menu not working in Windows 10 is related to Cortana.

1. Pressing Windows + R keys to open Run Command.

2. On the Run Command Window, type taskmgr and click on OK.

3. On the Task Manager screen, right-click on Cortana and click on End Task.

Restart Cortana

This will restart Cortana on your computer and may also fix the problem of Start Menu not working in Windows 10.

3. Disconnect Windows Account

Sometimes, the problem of Start Menu not working in Windows 10 can be fixed by delinking your Windows Account from the computer.

1. Open Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options.

On the sign-in options screen, scroll down to “Privacy” section and turn OFF Use my sign in info to automatically finish setting up my device option.

Sign-in Options Settings in Windows 10

2. Restart your computer and see if the Start Menu is now working on your computer.

4. Repair Windows Image

Follow the steps below to repair Windows System image and see if this helps in fixing the problem of Start Menu Not Working in Windows 10.

1. Open Command Prompt (Admin) and type Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and hit the Enter Key

Repair Windows image using Dism command in Windows 10

2. Once the process is completed, restart your computer and see if the Start Menu is now working on your computer.

5. Re-Register Cortana

If the restarting Cortana did not help, you can try to re-register Cortana and see if this helps in fixing the problem.

1. Open Run Command by pressing Windows + R keys.

2. On the Run Command Window, type cmd and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys to open the Command Prompt Windows as an Admin.

Open Command Prompt Using Run Command

3. On the Command Prompt Window, type the following command and press the Enter key.

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

Once this command is executed, restart your computer and see if the Start Menu is now working on your computer.

5. Enter Safe Mode

If you have reason to believe that the Start Menu is not working on your computer after installing a new software problem, start your computer in Safe Mode and see if the problem gets fixed.

If the Start menu works in Safe Mode, it confirms that the new software program is responsible for Start Menu problems on your computer.

6. Uninstall Dropbox

In certain cases, the problem of Start Menu not working in Windows 10 could be due to Dropbox interfering with Windows processes.

To fix this issue, you can either uninstall Dropbox from your computer or make the following changes in the registry of your computer.

1. Open the Run command by pressing Windows + R keys on the keyboard of your computer.

2. On the Run Command Window, type regedit and click on OK.

Open Registry Editor using Run Command
3. Next, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WpnUserService. and double-click on Start Dword on the right pane.

Change Registry Values of WpnUserService in Windows 10

4. On the Edit Dword pop-up, set Value data to 4 and click OK.

Change Value Data for WpnServivce Start Menu

After making these changes, restart your PC and check if the problem is resolved.

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