
- #WINDOWS START MENU NOT OPENING INSTALL#
- #WINDOWS START MENU NOT OPENING UPDATE#
- #WINDOWS START MENU NOT OPENING WINDOWS 10#
- #WINDOWS START MENU NOT OPENING PRO#
Press Windows + S on your keyboard and search for CMD. If you have any ongoing work in the background, ensure that you save it before proceeding with this guide. Note: This command will immediately restart your PC. Follow the guide below to get you started. Even if you are not on the same builds, this fix is worth a shot. A reinstall seems to help fix this issue for most users. This method will delete the registry value for the Iris Service which should force reinstall it upon a restart. If you too are subscribed to the Insider channel and have been facing issues upon updating to build number 22449 or higher then you can use the fix mentioned below.
#WINDOWS START MENU NOT OPENING UPDATE#
Fix #2: Force restart Iris ServiceĪ recent update to the insider builds from Microsoft has caused major issues with the taskbar and Start menu for many users.
#WINDOWS START MENU NOT OPENING INSTALL#
Now press Windows + i again once your PC restarts and select Windows Update again.Ĭheck for updates and you should now have the option to install Windows Update KB 5004300 on your PC again.ĭownload and install the update and Taskbar & Start menu functionality should now be restored within Windows 11. Once updated, restart your PC for good measure. Find the concerned KB5004300 update in the list and click and select it.įollow the on-screen instructions to remove the update from your PC. You will now be redirected to the Control Center. Press Windows + i on your keyboard to open the Settings app. Uninstalling and reinstalling the same on your PC will fix the Start menu and Taskbar for you. The Windows Update released under the name KB5004300 seems to be causing this issue.

Fix #1: Uninstall and reinstall Windows Update KB5004300Ī recent fix discovered by eagle-eyed users seems to easily fix the start menu on new Windows 11 upgrades. Try these fixes first before trying the 3 general fixes (also given below). 3 of them are general fixes that should to be tried only after you are sure that the 17 primary fixes are not of help. We have included a total 20 (!) fixes to solve the problem with Start Menu on Windows 11 below.
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Now I've managed to establish that it only affects users that have not signed into that computer before. Roaming Profiles are not in use, we just redirect folders instead.
#WINDOWS START MENU NOT OPENING WINDOWS 10#
We are running Windows 10 Education and have a mix of 16. In the past 2 weeks, we've had a number of users report that the Start Menu is not working (read: i click on the start button and it does nothing) all across the school. This is a weird and particularly annoying problem.
