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
    2016-02-15T16:47:59+00:00

    I upgraded back in November.  I wish I could just revert back to the previous version.  Even if the Windows button on my keyboard on the computer worked, I could be a lot better off.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-02-15T16:12:03+00:00

    thanks for the solution but I'm not sure how to create a 'new' word....as per your instructions.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-02-13T18:44:57+00:00

    If you upgraded less than 30 days ago you can revert back to Windows 8 (or whatever you upgraded from). Just be sure to back up all your data first just in case. You'll find various posts in this thread about how to do this. 

    I reverted and and will not be going back to 10 until Microsoft can give some assurance that they've fixed all the problems particularly the start button issue

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