How to open window or start button in my Pc?

Jahedul Islam shuvo 0 Reputation points
2026-08-17T19:43:08.4233333+00:00

I can`t open my start or window button after uninstall of wps office in my sarface laptop 2 . Wps app disturbed me using microsoft office and word .So, how may i get the solution from this problem?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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  1. JUNIOR SIPILANYAMBE 115 Reputation points
    2026-08-17T20:13:25.2866667+00:00

    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:

    1. 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.

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  2. Thomas4-N 22,050 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-08-18T09:11:20.21+00:00

    Hello Jahedul Islam shuvo,

    The timing suggests uninstalling WPS may be related, but it does not confirm that WPS caused the Start menu failure.

    Please try this first:

    1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
    2. Find Windows Explorer, right-click it, and select Restart.
    3. If Start still does not open, in Task Manager select File > Run new task, enter cmd, check Create this task with administrative privileges, and select OK.
    4. Run these commands one at a time:

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

    sfc /scannow

    5.Restart the PC when both commands finish.

    If the issue remains, System Restore is reasonable only if you have a restore point from before the problem began.

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