Windows Start button not working

Anonymous
2010-11-11T12:49:00+00:00

The Windows start button is not working. When I press it nothing happens. SO I cannot shut down the computer in the normal manner or access any programs other than ones with desktop icons.

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Anonymous
2015-02-14T05:42:28+00:00

Hi,

I faced a similar issue! The following worked for me

  1. Right click on the Start Button and select "Run"
  2. Type "regedit"
  3. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Advance
  4. Create a new DWORD (32-bit) value, call it "EnableXamlStartMenu"
  5. Restart Explorer​ from task manager.

Hope this helps!

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Anonymous
2010-11-11T15:34:40+00:00

Hi nickthomp.

Does start menu open if you press the windows key on the keyboard?.

Can you right click the start menu orb and choose properties, if so

In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, click Use Default Settings, clickOK, and then clickOK again.

Also try.

1 .   Press Ctrl + Alt+ delete on the keyboard and click on task manager.

2 .   Click on the Process tab and locate explorer.exe in the windows and click on end task.

3 .   Click on File and then click on New.

4.   Type explorer.exe and press enter.

Hope his helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-18T11:03:01+00:00

    Thanks! Fixed my problem!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-04-19T11:13:51+00:00

    Thank you. even I had the same problem and you suggestion actually helped me out.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-28T19:15:17+00:00

    You might be able to narrow it down by taking note of the time it occurs, restarting the computer and immediately going into the Event Viewer (click Start, type event and choose Event Viewer from the list of matches above). You may find hardware or software that is generating a critical error marked by the time stamp of when the Start button crashes.

    I would also check the Device Manager for any hardware reporting an error. Click Start, type device and choose Device Manager from the list of matches above. Look for yellow exclamation icons that note trouble areas.

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