{"id":3079,"date":"2025-03-09T01:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T01:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=3079"},"modified":"2025-03-09T12:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T12:50:13","slug":"windows-10-start-menu-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixed: Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working Issue [2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working:<\/strong> Choosing Windows 10 for a PC or laptop today has its own advantages. Among other things, because Windows 10 is one of the newer OS from Microsoft, updates are still rolling.<\/p>\n<p>However, using Windows 10 may not always be smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes a problem may arise, even if it doesn&#8217;t happen often.\u00a0Whether it&#8217;s a minor problem or a serious problem.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3280 size-full\" title=\"How To Fix Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working Issue\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-To-Fix-Windows-10-Start-Menu-Not-Working-Issue.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working Issue\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-To-Fix-Windows-10-Start-Menu-Not-Working-Issue.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-To-Fix-Windows-10-Start-Menu-Not-Working-Issue-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the problems that can occur is that the Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working or not clickable, as we will discuss here.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6811f1f2cb21a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6811f1f2cb21a\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#Causes_of_The_Windows_10_Start_Menu_Not_Working\" title=\"Causes of The Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working\">Causes of The Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#How_to_Solve_Windows_10_Start_Menu_Not_Working_Issue\" title=\"How to Solve: Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working Issue\">How to Solve: Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working Issue<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#1_End_Windows_Explorer_Task\" title=\"1.\u00a0End\u00a0Windows Explorer\u00a0Task\">1.\u00a0End\u00a0Windows Explorer\u00a0Task<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#2_Checking_and_Repairing_Corrupt_System_Files\" title=\"2. Checking and Repairing Corrupt System Files\">2. Checking and Repairing Corrupt System Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#3_Repair_Corrupt_System_in_Powershell\" title=\"3. Repair Corrupt System in Powershell\">3. Repair Corrupt System in Powershell<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#4_Reinstall_Windows_Applications\" title=\"4. Reinstall Windows Applications\">4. Reinstall Windows Applications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#5_Update_Your_Windows\" title=\"5. Update Your Windows\">5. Update Your Windows<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#Using_Windows_Update\" title=\"Using Windows Update\">Using Windows Update<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#Using_Windows_10_Update_Assistant\" title=\"Using Windows 10 Update Assistant\">Using Windows 10 Update Assistant<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#6_Reinstall_Your_Windows_10\" title=\"6. Reinstall Your Windows 10\">6. Reinstall Your Windows 10<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-10-start-menu-not-working\/#Closing\" title=\"Closing\">Closing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_The_Windows_10_Start_Menu_Not_Working\"><\/span><strong>Causes of The Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The cause of this Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working can occur due to several things. Starting from bugs, until there are corrupted files on the system.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, several sources also say,\u00a0automatic\u00a0updates\u00a0could also be the cause, you know.<\/p>\n<p>The reason is that the update function does not always run smoothly. There may be some problems with it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\"><p><strong>It can&#8217;t be clicked here, the point is that when the Start menu is opened, then we move the cursor towards it, the\u00a0objects\u00a0or\u00a0items\u00a0\u00a0on the Start menu (including those on the taskbar) don&#8217;t respond at all.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is certainly quite annoying, considering that the Start menu and taskbar are the 2 most used elements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How To Fix:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-windows-10-search-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 10 Search Not Working<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Solve_Windows_10_Start_Menu_Not_Working_Issue\"><\/span><strong>How to Solve: Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working Issue<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<p>Well, in this article, I want to discuss a little about how to fix the Windows 10 Start menu that can&#8217;t be clicked or not working.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, this can work\u00a0on your laptop or PC which is experiencing this problem, huh.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately, here&#8217;s the discussion:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_End_Windows_Explorer_Task\"><\/span><strong>1.\u00a0End\u00a0Windows Explorer\u00a0Task<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The start menu and taskbar are actually part of\u00a0Windows Explorer\u00a0that run in the background continuously while Windows is running.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-windows-explorer-has-stopped-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Explorer<\/a> is not impossible to experience\u00a0an error, of course.\u00a0For example, the taskbar\u00a0disappears, or so on.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How to\u00a0end task\u00a0in Windows Explorer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">First, please open the\u00a0<strong>Task Manager<\/strong>\u00a0first.\u00a0The trick, click\u00a0<strong>Ctrl<\/strong>\u00a0+\u00a0<strong>Alt<\/strong>\u00a0+\u00a0<strong>Del<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>After the Task Manager opens, right-click the\u00a0<strong>Explorer.exe<\/strong> application, then click\u00a0<strong>End Task<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3265\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/End-Windows-Explorer-Task.png\" alt=\"End\u00a0Windows Explorer\u00a0Task\" width=\"500\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/End-Windows-Explorer-Task.png 589w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/End-Windows-Explorer-Task-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>After clicking the End Task button, your Windows display will be blank, without the taskbar and\u00a0icon\u00a0).\u00a0You just need to restore your Windows Explorer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3266\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/End-Windows-Explorer-Task-1.png\" alt=\"End\u00a0Windows Explorer\u00a0Task\" width=\"500\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/End-Windows-Explorer-Task-1.png 567w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/End-Windows-Explorer-Task-1-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\"><p><strong>To do this, click\u00a0File\u00a0, then select\u00a0Run New Task\u00a0(in the Task Manager).<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, click\u00a0<strong>Browse<\/strong>, then go to\u00a0<strong>C: Windows<\/strong>.\u00a0Please look for the\u00a0<strong>Explorer.exe<\/strong>\u00a0application\u00a0here.\u00a0After meeting, click\u00a0<strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3267\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/End-Windows-Explorer-Task-2.png\" alt=\"End\u00a0Windows Explorer\u00a0Task\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/End-Windows-Explorer-Task-2.png 563w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/End-Windows-Explorer-Task-2-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>After Explorer reopens, now please try checking your Start menu again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The start menu on my computer or laptop is this way, mostly normal again.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Checking_and_Repairing_Corrupt_System_Files\"><\/span><strong>2. Checking and Repairing Corrupt System Files<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As I said before,\u00a0corrupt\u00a0system\u00a0files\u00a0can also be the main cause of the Start menu not responding when clicked.<\/p>\n<p>Why\u00a0can the\u00a0file\u00a0be\u00a0corrupted?\u00a0The answer can be for several reasons.\u00a0For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Damaged components<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Have a virus<\/li>\n<li>Failed in the update process in Windows Update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Well, specifically for fault conditions updates, then you can do now is to check, and then repair the file &#8211; the file system is corrupt it.<\/p>\n<p>That way, the Start menu can return to normal.\u00a0The method is like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the\u00a0<strong>Task Manager<\/strong> in the same way as before, namely, click\u00a0<strong>Ctrl<\/strong>\u00a0+\u00a0<strong>Alt<\/strong>\u00a0+\u00a0<strong>Del<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Continue again by running a\u00a0<strong>New Task<\/strong> afterward.\u00a0Click\u00a0<strong>File<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Run New Task<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3268\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Checking-and-Repairing-Corrupt-System-Files.png\" alt=\"Checking and Repairing Corrupt System Files\" width=\"500\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Checking-and-Repairing-Corrupt-System-Files.png 526w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Checking-and-Repairing-Corrupt-System-Files-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>In the column provided, type &#8221;\u00a0<b>PowerShell<\/b>\u00a0&#8221; and also check the option\u00a0<b>Create This Task with Administrative Privileges<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3269\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Checking-and-Repairing-Corrupt-System-Files-1.png\" alt=\"Checking and Repairing Corrupt System Files\" width=\"500\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Checking-and-Repairing-Corrupt-System-Files-1.png 483w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Checking-and-Repairing-Corrupt-System-Files-1-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\"><p><strong>Click\u00a0OK\u00a0when done.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Well, after a PowerShell window opens, here we will carry out a function named\u00a0<strong>System File Checker<\/strong>, which we will use to search for\u00a0a file\u00a0that is\u00a0corrupted\u00a0as well fix it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3270\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Checking-and-Repairing-Corrupt-System-Files-2.png\" alt=\"Checking and Repairing Corrupt System Files\" width=\"500\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Checking-and-Repairing-Corrupt-System-Files-2.png 697w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Checking-and-Repairing-Corrupt-System-Files-2-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\"><p>It&#8217;s easy, just type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>sfc \/ scannow<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; in PowerShell, then click\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Depending on the\u00a0disk speed, as well as the specifications of your computer as a whole, it may take different amounts of time.<\/p>\n<p>Now, after the process is complete, System File Checker will immediately fix the error so that it returns to normal.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"Hard Drive Repair \u2013 How to Repair a Damaged Hard Drive [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/hard-drive-repair-how-to-repair-a-damaged-hard-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Repair a Damaged Hard Drive<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Check Hard Drive Health and SSD In Windows [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Check Hard Drive Health and SSD In Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Repair_Corrupt_System_in_Powershell\"><\/span><strong>3. Repair Corrupt System in Powershell<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes there may be a file &#8211; the file specified that can not be repaired because the source files no longer exist, or indeed the file has been completely broken.<\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\">For that, you can re-download the\u00a0missing\u00a0source file, via\u00a0Windows Update.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">First, connect your computer or laptop to the internet<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Open Powershell in Task Manager<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>DISM \/ Online \/ Cleanup-Image \/ RestoreHealth<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>Then click\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3271\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Repair-Corrupt-System-in-Powershell.png\" alt=\"Repair Corrupt System in Powershell\" width=\"500\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Repair-Corrupt-System-in-Powershell.png 689w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Repair-Corrupt-System-in-Powershell-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Well, for the length of the process from this step, it depends on the PC specs as well as the internet connection used.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, if\u00a0the files\u00a0were\u00a0corrupted there are a lot of numbers, then the\u00a0download\u00a0will run longer.<\/p>\n<p>Please brew and drink coffee while waiting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\"><p><strong>Note: If you can&#8217;t, try entering the\u00a0update\u00a0command\u00a0via\u00a0CMD\u00a0.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Reinstall_Windows_Applications\"><\/span><strong>4. Reinstall Windows Applications<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are 2 types of applications in Windows, namely\u00a0personal applications\u00a0(which we\u00a0install\u00a0ourselves) and\u00a0default applications\u00a0from Windows.<\/p>\n<p>Now, what I want to talk about here are the default Windows applications.<\/p>\n<p>The default application, from time to time it can cause the Start menu on your computer to experience an\u00a0error.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\"><p><strong>The trigger can be from many things, but the most common thing is due to a virus and it is corrupted when it is updated again.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Then the way to solve it:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please open\u00a0<strong>PowerShell<\/strong>\u00a0first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3272\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Reinstall-Windows-Applications.png\" alt=\"Reinstall Windows Applications\" width=\"500\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Reinstall-Windows-Applications.png 487w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Reinstall-Windows-Applications-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click\u00a0<strong>Ctrl<\/strong>\u00a0+\u00a0<strong>Alt<\/strong>\u00a0+\u00a0<strong>Del<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0In the Task Manager<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">click\u00a0<strong>Run New Task File<\/strong>, then type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Powershell<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">check the option\u00a0<strong>Create This Task With Administrative Privileges<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0when done.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>In PowerShell, enter the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\"><p><b>Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |\u00a0Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register &#8220;$ ($ _. InstallLocation) AppXManifest.xml&#8221;}<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Then click\u00a0<b>Enter<\/b> afterward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3273\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Reinstall-Windows-Applications-1.png\" alt=\"Reinstall Windows Applications\" width=\"500\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Reinstall-Windows-Applications-1.png 686w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Reinstall-Windows-Applications-1-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Finally, you just have to wait for the process of\u00a0reinstalling the\u00a0application.\u00a0To be more optimal, I recommend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restarting\u00a0your computer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Update_Your_Windows\"><\/span><strong>5. Update Your Windows<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apart from repairing\u00a0files, it turns out that\u00a0updating\u00a0Windows can also fix existing\u00a0bugs\u00a0or\u00a0errors, you know.<\/p>\n<p>Every time, Microsoft always provides\u00a0updates\u00a0in terms of improvements to security.<\/p>\n<p>Including the issue of the Start menu that cannot be clicked. You can also try <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-update-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Updating the Windows System<\/a>\u00a0on your computer to fix this.<\/p>\n<p>To update it, there are 2 ways you can do it, namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Using Windows Update.<\/li>\n<li>Using Windows 10 Update Assistant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Windows_Update\"><\/span><strong>Using Windows Update<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3274\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Update-Your-Windows.png\" alt=\"Update Your Windows\" width=\"500\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Update-Your-Windows.png 625w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Update-Your-Windows-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">First, type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Windows Update<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; in the search field.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Next, open\u00a0<strong>Check for Updates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, wait for the process. When finished,\u00a0restart\u00a0your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\"><p><strong>Note: If the\u00a0search field\u00a0(Start menu), &#8220;Check for Updates&#8221; cannot be opened, you can search for it via Settings.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Windows_10_Update_Assistant\"><\/span><strong>Using Windows 10 Update Assistant<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3275\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Using-Windows-10-Update-Assistant.png\" alt=\"Using Windows 10 Update Assistant\" width=\"500\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Using-Windows-10-Update-Assistant.png 668w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Using-Windows-10-Update-Assistant-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Windows 10 Update Assistant\u00a0is one of the features commonly used to update Windows to the latest version.<\/p>\n<p>Well, you can get information about Update Assistant, via Microsoft&#8217;s official page about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-in\/help\/3159635\/windows-10-update-assistant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 10 Assistant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are also instructions on how to run it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Reinstall_Your_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>6. Reinstall Your Windows 10<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>What if the repair options fail, and you can&#8217;t update Windows because of limited internet quota issues?<\/p>\n<p>The best solution, you can&#8217;t help but have to <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-reset-windows-10-without-losing-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reinstall your Windows 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This option itself is actually very effective because all files\u00a0that are damaged or\u00a0corrupted are\u00a0guaranteed to be 100% back to normal as before.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the\u00a0reinstall option, you can also try the\u00a0reset option.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Closing\"><\/span><strong>Closing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s a little brief information on how to solve the unclickable Windows 10 Start menu or Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working.<\/p>\n<p>This problem is actually not a problem that often appears, but sometimes it is experienced by some people.\u00a0Because there aren&#8217;t many tutorials to fix it, that&#8217;s why I want to share it here.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the above tutorial can solve the problem with your Start menu so that it returns to normal again.<\/p>\n<p>May be useful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working: Choosing Windows 10 for a PC or laptop today has its own advantages. 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