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Critical Error: your start menu isn't working. we'll try to fix it the next time you sign in

Anonymous
2020-09-06T07:03:31+00:00

Start menu not working.

when i click on windows logo [start menu] to open any app.

Above critical error message appears.

NOTE: Done updates, restarted many times, still issue not resolved.

can not open any app, so can not work on this laptop.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-09-08T23:01:03+00:00

    I have the same problem. Started out of the blue yesterday. I have spent most of yesterday and all day today following ALL the links and advice from previous posts on this problem. It seems that the "solution" is to create a new Admin User ID (don't get error message in new ID) and migrate all my data (120GB in MULTIPLE folders according to windows) to the new ID. Isn't there a better way???

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  2. John DeV 164.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-09-06T07:10:37+00:00

    Hello niravpatel001,

    I'm John an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you. I'll be happy to assist you today. I understand you have a problem with Start menu not working. When was the last time it was working properly? Did you made any changes recently? What is your current Windows operating system and version? Press Windows key+R to open Run then type: winver

    Please try to run SFC and DISM to scan for any system errors and corrupted files

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402652...

    Restart your PC

    Open File Explorer or Press Windows key+E

    Under View > Check Hidden Items

    Navigate to this path: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local

    Please look for TileDayaLayer Folder > Open the folder > Rename Database folder to Database.old

    Check if the issue is resolve

    Note: If there's no TileDataLayer folder, Please continue below

    Repair all Windows apps via Powershell

    Windows key+X then select Windows Powershell (Admin)

    copy paste the below command one at a time then press Enter. Please ignore the red errors and let the process to complete.

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -register "$($_.InstallLocation)\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode}

    Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

    Restart your Computer

    I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further concerns.

    Sincerely

    John DeV

    Independent Advisor

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-10T07:35:02+00:00

    Answers of your questions:

    When was the last time it was working properly?

    facing issue from approx last 7 days

    Did you made any changes recently?

    not made any changes - my laptop is on auto update so do not know about that - but no other changes made by me.

    What is your current Windows operating system and version?

    windows10 home version 2004 os built 19041.450

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-08T23:24:24+00:00

    SFC and DISM did find corrupted files and was able to repair them. Issue resolved. I have the Start Menu / Task Bar in working order.

    Thank you!

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-09-08T23:22:24+00:00

    Same issue. Started right after the latest updates. I'm attempting the fix you suggested and I'll let you know if it worked.

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