206 questions
206 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu tags
2 answers
When i search something with the windows key it loads forever
recently almost every time that i try to search something with the windows search bar it loads endlessly, the only way to somewhat fix this is to restart the PC until it works, however most of the time it just flat out doesn't. How can i fix this?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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2026-09-16T20:45:56.62+00:00
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Jacob Plunkett
40
Reputation points
answered
2026-09-16T21:26:14.7266667+00:00
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John DeV
169.9K
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Unwanted picture before i sign in
“A picture suddenly started showing up on my Windows 11 startup screen, and I don’t know how it got there. I want it removed. I’m not comfortable changing settings myself.” “It appears before I sign in — like a background image on the lock or sign‑in…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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2026-09-05T19:10:12.86+00:00
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JOSEPH SCHIRGER
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-09T06:37:52.8166667+00:00
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Emma1-N
12,445
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
How do I fix my start menu?
Hi, I can't seem to customize my Start Menu layout like I want. It's entirely strange as my computer is up to date on everything and I just recently updated the drivers too. Like, even the option to change the layout is entirely missing from my settings.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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Windows 11 Start Menu reverts to Category View
On my PC the Start Menu always reverts back to Category after changing it. Is there a known fix for this issue? For more information ask me. As i know there is no GPO that defined that should affect this issue. Current OS Version Windows 11 64 Bit OS…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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Taskbar, Start button, Apps, Setting not working file system error 805306367
A ew Laptop I bought where Win11 was pre installed and start menu button and taskbar stopped working. I tried the fix found in Internet but did not work. How do I reinstall clean windows image?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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2026-08-30T15:38:21.81+00:00
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IMRAN KADER
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-08-30T16:21:48.6+00:00
Airbus A350
7,770
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
start button doesn't work on NEW PC
When I press start button with either mouse or physical button, drop down comes up, but clicking on any of the options doesn't do anything.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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Windows 11 Search shows only icons but no text in search results – problem occurs only in one user profile
Hello, I have a strange issue with Windows 11 Search that I have not been able to fix. The problem When I search for anything using Windows Search, the search results appear, but only the icons are visible. The names and text descriptions of apps, files,…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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2026-08-18T17:24:41.69+00:00
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Alireza Aghababaei
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-08-25T08:40:57.04+00:00
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Clary-N
15,845
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
4 answers
How to completely remove recommendations from windows 11 start screen
How do you completely remove the recommended section from the windows 11 start menu? There are three toggles to disable content, but disabling them still leaves literally useless text telling you to reenable them. I've seen this question repeatedly asked…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
asked
2025-10-23T15:47:01.3633333+00:00
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Colston Judd
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-08-24T17:21:44.52+00:00
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Yancey Landrum
0
Reputation points
2 answers
start menue
when i click on the start icon nothing happens and it will not open up
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
asked
2026-08-17T19:29:08.41+00:00
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Robert Smith
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-08-17T20:04:33.97+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig
32,845
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
my start manue error code and windows 11 update
my start manue doeint want to operate it always gives me an error code and tells me to restart my pc but still nothing changes after doing so , when i try to run some updates on my windows 11 update it finds it hard to complete certain updates and stays…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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2026-08-17T16:20:48.3233333+00:00
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Anodivha Sikhwivhilu
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-08-17T16:22:01.9066667+00:00
Ramesh
181.2K
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
changes to the start-up page in Windows 11
How do I customize the start-up screen? It opens too many files.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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2026-05-03T01:11:54.68+00:00
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Arthur Jones
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-08-17T02:49:25.2266667+00:00
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Fay Ryan
0
Reputation points
1 answer
Windows 11 24H2 Start Menu
Hello All we've noticed at my company an issue that's coming up with a number of computers that we have. After they are upgraded to 24H2 when you go to start and begin typing in anything even as simple as Control Panel or CMD it just starts doing a…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
asked
2026-08-04T22:58:53.1233333+00:00
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Lynn Pulte
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-08-13T07:17:59.7833333+00:00
Emma1-N
12,445
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
2026-07 Preview Update (KB5101684) (26200.8973) Deletes Start Menu Icons
On some of my Windows 11 Pro systems (25H2), I've noticed that the preview update (KB5101684) (26200.8973) - just like KB5095093 / Build 26200.8737 or KB5101650 / Build 26200.8875 before it - resets the Start menu icons. Why does this keep happening with…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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4 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Start Menu now show Category
My Start Menu isn't showing Categories even though I'm on Windows 11 25H2. How can I get them to appear in the Start Menu?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
asked
2025-12-16T04:54:11.1133333+00:00
Band Scurvy
225
Reputation points
answered
2026-08-07T11:20:09.6266667+00:00
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Mudit Doshi
0
Reputation points
4 answers
category view start menu not showing
my pc windows 11 pro 25H2 fully up to date but category view start menu not showing
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
asked
2026-08-05T14:13:44.38+00:00
Mudit Doshi
0
Reputation points
edited an answer
2026-08-07T11:05:12.6433333+00:00
DaveM121
931.2K
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Reinstall Windows 11 Home
How do I reinstall Windows 11 Home edition. SEARCH inop, START inop, SETTINGS inop
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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2026-08-03T21:26:50.55+00:00
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Robert Dicke
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-08-03T21:30:35.2533333+00:00
Pavle Peković
6,930
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Start Button is no longer in taskbar--how to get it back!!
WindowsExplorer/restart brings Start Key back for a moment, but then it disappears. I have tried many ways to bring back Start Key but I cannot get it to show on taskbar??
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
asked
2026-07-29T16:54:44.89+00:00
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Ralph Longobardi
0
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edited a comment
2026-07-29T18:33:53.91+00:00
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Virginia M
41,985
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
How to recategorize applications in windows11 start menu
Applications appear to be autosorted into categories without regard to their function. Corsair's iCue suite was dumped into the "Creativity" bucket instead of "Utilities & Tools". Intel Driver and Support Assistant was likewise…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
asked
2026-03-09T22:07:28.2266667+00:00
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Alex Fisher
5
Reputation points
commented
2026-07-29T12:03:32.3166667+00:00
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Denmkit
0
Reputation points
8 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
All Apps button missing from Windows 11 25H2 Start Menu
Last week, I wiped my computer and reinstalled Windows 11. For the past few days, I've been reinstalling my applications and putting my machine back in order. I just noticed that the All Apps button is missing from the Start Menu. This is one of the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
asked
2025-12-01T22:46:34.7166667+00:00
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Ed Reed
26
Reputation points
commented
2026-07-28T00:50:57.0333333+00:00
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Ronel Rustia
0
Reputation points
6 answers
Windows 11 Start menu search and search shows blank results, but items are clickable
Hello, I have an issue with Windows 11 search in the Start menu. When I click the search icon or start typing in the Start menu, the search panel opens but it looks completely empty (just a dark/blank area). However, when I move the mouse over the blank…
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