- #Windows start menu not opening install#
- #Windows start menu not opening drivers#
- #Windows start menu not opening update#
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#Windows start menu not opening update#
You can go to Settings (Use Windows + I keys) and the Update & Security menu. If the Start menu not working on Windows 11 is a widespread issue, Microsoft will release an update to fix the issue.
#Windows start menu not opening drivers#
Step 3: Select Update driver and download the newest drivers from the web. Step 2: Find an integrated or external graphics card from the list and right-click on it. Step 1: Use Windows + X keys and open the Device Manager menu. You can update graphics drivers to the latest version from the Device Manager menu.
Outdated graphics drivers might interfere with Windows UI elements such as the Start menu. Reboot your PC and try using the Start menu. Step 6: Select the Advanced button and click on Rebuild from the Troubleshooting menu. Step 5: Uncheck all locations from the list and click on OK.
Step 3: It will open the Indexing Options menu. Step 2: Type control /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions and hit ok at the bottom. Step 1: Press Windows + R keys and open the Run menu. You need to rebuild the search index on your PC. If the search database gets corrupted, it might mess up with Start menu functions. Microsoft collects the search history to deliver relevant and quicker search results. The universal search menu is a part of the Start menu. Select Uninstall and delete apps from Windows 11. Step 4: Find such apps from the list and click on the three-dot menu beside it. Step 1: Open the Windows Settings app (use Windows + I keys). You need to identify and remove such apps from the computer. While they help you modify the Start menu look, it might break the core function of the service. In a bid to give their Windows desktop an aesthetic makeover, users often end up installing third-party task managers and Start menu tools. Let Microsoft fix the Start menu not working issue in Windows 11 and try again. Step 3: Enable Apply repairs automatically and click on the Next button. Step 2: Open the app and select the Advanced menu at the bottom.
#Windows start menu not opening install#
Step 1: Visit the link below and install the Start menu troubleshooter app on Windows. In 2019, when Microsoft messed up Start menu functions with a feature update, the company released the Start menu troubleshooter app to fix the issue. Restart PC using Alt + F4 keys (since your Start menu isn’t working, you can’t reboot PC with the traditional method) and see if the Start menu is working again or not. Step 4: Click on it and select End task at the bottom. Step 3: Find StartMenuExperienceHost.exe from the menu. Step 1: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys and open Task Manager.
If there are issues with background services and processes, you need to reset the Start menu service. Restart Start Menu Servicesīy default, Start menu services start running in the background as soon as you turn on the PC. Step 3: Click on the Restart button at the bottom and close Task Manager. Step 2: From the Processes tab, select Windows Explorer. Step 1: Use Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys and open the Task Manager menu. When you get issues with Windows 11 Taskbar or Start menu, you can restart the Windows Explorer service and try again. Taskbar, Start menu, and Action Centre are all part of the Windows Explorer service.