My Windows 11 Start Button is no longer working.

Here are the 2 entries that get created in the Event Log:

Faulting application name: SearchHost.exe, version: 624.13514.50.0, time stamp: 0x66846c9e

Faulting module name: twinapi.appcore.dll, version: 10.0.22621.3810, time stamp: 0xaf5b3dbf

Exception code: 0xc0000409

Fault offset: 0x00000000000903fa

Faulting process id: 0x0x25CC

Faulting application start time: 0x0x1DADDF5C05C7045

Faulting application path: C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\twinapi.appcore.dll

Report Id: ad86e99e-4f4d-4abe-bbb9-9f6ad893ef84

Faulting package full name: MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_1000.22700.1020.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy

Faulting package-relative application ID: CortanaUI

Faulting application name: StartMenuExperienceHost.exe, version: 10.0.22621.3810, time stamp: 0xf67a10f5

Faulting module name: twinapi.appcore.dll, version: 10.0.22621.3810, time stamp: 0xaf5b3dbf

Exception code: 0xc0000409

Fault offset: 0x00000000000903fa

Faulting process id: 0x0x35BC

Faulting application start time: 0x0x1DADDF5C05CC79D

Faulting application path: C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\twinapi.appcore.dll

Report Id: bfc66a54-3c10-4a68-bfb4-0b894521563c

Faulting package full name: Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_10.0.22621.2506_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy

Faulting package-relative application ID: App

I have a same problem with my PC too! I updating driver stuff and not working... (Windows 11, Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3, Intel Core i5 Alder Lake (12th generation))

How to get the windows start button right click working without creating a new user RESOLVED. This is what worked for me STEP BY STEP.

1. Open Settings
2. On left menu click Personalization
3. Scroll down to Taskbar Click it
4. Click Taskbar Behaviors
5. Click Taskbar Alignment
6. Check Select Center from dropdown list.
7. Note verify the windows icon will now be on the left side of the taskbar and if right click works, if you're ok with that your you're done. To return the windows button back to center reselect center from dropdown menu and now you're back to normal. Good luck enjoy the windows start button working again. Feel free reply if you need more information.

I made a windows forms app to do this for you if you want to automate the process.

I found that by modifying the registry I could get the start button repaired so I made an automated app to repair it.

here is the link and how to use the app.

1. Download the link

https://github.com/DwainSnickles/StartButton-Fix/blob/master/StartButton%20Fix.zip

2. Unzip it and run the exe file,

3. Select the current location of the start menu button
4. I forgot to add the close after repair check box so just ignore it.
5. Click the button to start the repair.

It simply changes the registry key from 0 or 1 respectively. It works for me every time. I assume no responsibility so use it at your own risk.

Or you can try it by yourself if you're comfortable with modifying the registry.

How to get the windows start button right click working without creating a new user RESOLVED. This is what worked for me STEP BY STEP.

1. Open Settings
2. On left menu click Personalization
3. Scroll down to Taskbar Click it
4. Click Taskbar Behaviors
5. Click Taskbar Alignment
6. Check Select Center from dropdown list.
7. Note verify the windows icon will now be on the left side of the taskbar and if right click works, if you're ok with that your you're done.

To return the windows button back to center reselect center from dropdown menu and now you're back to normal.

Good luck enjoy the windows start button working again.

Feel free reply if you need more information.

I found that by modifying the registry I could get the start button repaired so I made an automated app to repair it.

here is the link and how to use the app.

1. Download the link

https://github.com/DwainSnickles/StartButton-Fix/blob/master/StartButton%20Fix.zip

2. Unzip it and run the exe file,

3. Select the current location of the start menu button
4. I forgot to add the close after repair check box so just ignore it.
5. Click the button to start the repair.

It simply changes the registry key from 0 or 1 respectively. It works for me every time. I assume no responsibility so use it at your own risk.