Uninstalling WPS Office should not normally disable the Windows Start menu, so the problem is likely related to Windows Explorer or a damaged system component rather than WPS itself.
Since the Start button is not working, you can perform the troubleshooting using Task Manager:
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
Find Windows Explorer in the Processes list.
Right-click it and select Restart.
Test the Start button again.
If that doesn't work, use Task Manager to run the Windows system repair tools:
In Task Manager, select Run new task.
Type cmd.
Check Create this task with administrative privileges.
Run:
sfc /scannow
Wait for it to finish. If it reports that it found and repaired corrupted files, restart the Surface and test Start again.
If SFC cannot repair everything, run:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
When DISM finishes, run sfc /scannow once more and then restart Windows.
You can also test whether the problem is limited to your Windows user profile by creating another local administrator account from Task Manager → Run new task and checking whether Start works there.
I would not reinstall WPS Office or make registry changes at this stage. The fact that the issue appeared after uninstalling WPS does not necessarily mean WPS is responsible, and registry modifications can make a Start-menu problem considerably harder to diagnose.
If none of the above restores Start, the next step would be to check Windows Event Viewer and the health of the Windows installation rather than repeatedly reinstalling applications.Uninstalling WPS Office should not normally disable the Windows Start menu, so the problem is likely related to Windows Explorer or a damaged system component rather than WPS itself.
Since the Start button is not working, you can perform the troubleshooting using Task Manager:
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
Find Windows Explorer in the Processes list.
Right-click it and select Restart.
Test the Start button again.
If that doesn't work, use Task Manager to run the Windows system repair tools:
In Task Manager, select Run new task.
Type cmd.
Check Create this task with administrative privileges.
Run:
sfc /scannow
Wait for it to finish. If it reports that it found and repaired corrupted files, restart the Surface and test Start again.
If SFC cannot repair everything, run:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
When DISM finishes, run sfc /scannow once more and then restart Windows.
You can also test whether the problem is limited to your Windows user profile by creating another local administrator account from Task Manager → Run new task and checking whether Start works there.
I would not reinstall WPS Office or make registry changes at this stage. The fact that the issue appeared after uninstalling WPS does not necessarily mean WPS is responsible, and registry modifications can make a Start-menu problem considerably harder to diagnose.
If none of the above restores Start, the next step would be to check Windows Event Viewer and the health of the Windows installation rather than repeatedly reinstalling applications.