Windows 11 start bar blank

Anonymous
2021-10-31T02:13:27+00:00

Hi,

So I updated to Windows 11 yesterday.. all was fine, reboots etc no issues..

Loaded up today and was all fine then windows said there was an update, downloaded and installed rebooted and now my startmenu/bar loads blank only the arrow on the far right has anything load into it.. click buttons / icons are all not there..

Window key + short cuts do not work at all, i have to open task manager and restart windows explorer to get it running.

In an effort to fix this i downloaded the windows start menu trouble shooter which says it finds an issue but cant fix it giving this error

The current user needs to have permissions to access the following registry key: HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global

I have also run various commands in powershell etc as found on the web that people have had success with to no avail for me.

I have rebooted into safe mode and the bar seems to load fine there, done a repair install of windows 11 still no luck on the bar..

I have spoken to MS Support they re-ran all the stuff i did and told me to do the re-pair install still no luck..

I refuse to do a clean install i cant afford to lose all my stuff let alone spend a week downloading and re-installing everything all overagain and getting it all set back up again.

I am hoping someone out there will be able to help :(

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-10-31T05:49:29+00:00

    I used the DDU software to remove my graphics driver... at the end when it did a registry clean up the start menu / bar loaded up and then it made my computer reboot..

    System loaded with 'default' graphics drivers but the bar was still blank after a re-boot.

    currently downloading to re-install my Nvidia graphics card drivers now but the reboot after using DDU still had the menu bar blank.... :(

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-10-31T05:25:51+00:00

    That normally means the issue is a driver.

    The Display driver is so important here that merely updating it is sometimes not enough. So let's try everything possible to get it working correctly:

    First make sure you have updated the Display driver from the PC or Display adapter maker's Support Downloads web page for your exact model number, HP Serial Number or Dell Service Tag - from the sticker on the PC.

    While there check also for newer chipset, BIOS/UEFI firmware (very important), network, sound, USB3 and other drivers, comparing to the ones presently installed in Device Manager reached by right clicking the Start Menu.

    Remove the old driver using DDU https://www.wagnardsoft.com/content/ddu-guide-t... if necessary installing in Safe Mode with Networking (so you have internet), or Safe Mode, accessed by one of these methods: https://www.digitalcitizen.life/4-ways-boot-saf... If any problems with DDU or cleaning out the old driver see Lightning Leon's Answer here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-US/subject/for...

    If this doesn't give you the latest or ideal driver for what you need, compare it to the driver offered by the Intel driver update Utility here:

    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support...

    or the Nvidia GeForce scanner here:

    http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Scan.aspx?lang=e...

    or the AMD autodect utility here:

    http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/P...

    For Display issues one fix that is working is to Roll back or Uninstall the Driver on the Display Device > Driver tab, restart PC to reinstall driver.

    You can also try older drivers in Device Manager > Display device > Driver tab > Update Driver > Browse > Let Me Pick.

    Then you will know you've tried everything in addition to Windows Update drivers.

    Adjust the screen resolution until it fits and looks best at Settings > System > Display.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-10-31T05:06:32+00:00

    also update - dont know why rebooting into safe mode makes it work fine.. but normal boot it dosnt...

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-10-31T05:04:50+00:00

    So the Taskbar is still empty except for the overflow arrow for SystemTray?

    Did you complete all steps here:
    https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-taskbar-em... ?

    yes its still empty as you can see here

    yes i have finished ALL the steps multiple times that is listed.. except for the roll back as windows says its not available..

    changing date and time does NOTHING for me... - update- this only caused me to not be able to access the internet - end update -

    also if i open control panel and try to open system nothing happens.. (again no windows key+ short cuts work either.. so windows key + i does nothing at all)

    not sure if this has anything to do with it but it does say secure boot is turned off in sys info (no idea why it lists location as United States in their either)

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-10-31T04:44:27+00:00

    So the Taskbar is still empty except for the overflow arrow for SystemTray?

    Did you complete all steps here:

    https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-taskbar-em... ?

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