Critical Error - Start menu

[seagoat]

After one of Microsoft's Windows 10 infamous updates on 10/17, I signed in with my pin and received the following error message: Critical Error. Your Start Menu Isn't Working. We'll Try To Fix It The Next Time You Sign In. Sign Out Now.
I've signed out, signed in 3 times, shut down, started up, and received the same error message.
On the task bar I can open email, Word, File Explorer, and Settings. Nothing else works, including Start. There are also Icons missing from the task bar that were there before.
The only way I can get to anything is keeping Internet Explorer up and not shutting down.

 

[davidhk129]

Have a look at this answer..................
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...na-arent/5256ebee-2c77-4003-87be-1597ab10cb4d

 

[Russ64]

I have treid everything (all the posted ways) to fix this ""Critical Error - Start menu not workingand nothing works. In fact it almost wrecked my computer. (blue screen of death). What is microsoft doing about it. please fix this problen

 

[davidhk129]

If my suggestion above does not help, try this....................................

Right click at Start button > select Command Prompt (Admin) > type powershell > press Enter > wait a bit until you see....
PS C:\windows\system32>

At the flashing prompt, copy and paste this.........

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

> press Enter.

Ignore any error in red.

When finished, try Start Menu again.

 

[ottiliegirl]

If my suggestion above does not help, try this....................................

Right click at Start button > select Command Prompt (Admin) > type powershell > press Enter > wait a bit until you see....
PS C:\windows\system32>

At the flashing prompt, copy and paste this.........

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

> press Enter.

Ignore any error in red.

When finished, try Start Menu again.

 

[ottiliegirl]

I just copied and pasted this twice and the computer responded with Get-AppXPackage is not recognized as an internal or external command.

 

[davidhk129]

I just copied and pasted this twice and the computer responded with Get-AppXPackage is not recognized as an internal or external command.

You must have missed something on the instructions.
Let me run it on my computer and post you a screenshot afterwards.
Please standby...............

 

[davidhk129]

screenshot shows its running......................

screenshot shows it's finished...........................

 

[davidhk129]

Read the instructions again, please.
From the beginning.

 

[ottiliegirl]

Read the instructions again, please.
From the beginning.

 

[ottiliegirl]

Sorry - missed "Powershell". It is running now.

 

[ottiliegirl]

Finished that and restarted computer. I did not get the Critical Error message when I click the start button but nothing opens. The little blue circle is active but nothing happens.

 

[davidhk129]

Does it help ?
What is the result ?

 

[ottiliegirl]

Critical Error message does not appear but start button still does not work.

 

[davidhk129]

Finished that and restarted computer. I did not get the Critical Error message when I click the start button but nothing opens. The little blue circle is active but nothing happens.

Restart and see what happens.

 

[ottiliegirl]

I restarted once and shut down twice. When I click on Start the little blue circle activates but nothing happens no matter how many times I try.

 

[davidhk129]

I am very sorry.
I have exhausted my knowledge in this subject.
Please wait a bit for someone else to come along.

Good luck.

 

[ottiliegirl]

It was worth the try. Thanks for your patience.

 

[davidhk129]

It was worth the try. Thanks for your patience.

There are still 2 methods to try. Both methods involve creating a bootable Windows 10 DVD or USB.
Then use it to run a Repair install, or outright reinstalling Windows 10.

Do you want to do that ?

 

[ottiliegirl]

There are still 2 methods to try. Both methods involve creating a bootable Windows 10 DVD or USB.
Then use it to run a Repair install, or outright reinstalling Windows 10.

Do you want to do that ?