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
    2015-09-13T00:49:13+00:00

    Call the Microsoft Help Desk. They will fix your problem. I did and they were very helpful.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-09-13T00:20:03+00:00

    I tried this, it still won-t work.

    I installed windows a few weeks back, worked fine. Then yesterday start button won't work.

    Refreshed windows, worked fine, restarted computer, again it won't work.

    Any ideas?

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-09-12T20:11:17+00:00

    Although this is helpful, it's pretty pathetic that something as critical as the Start Menu stops functioning on a regular basis for so many people.

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