After February 2024 Windows Update my PC will no longer launch apps after mandatory Restart, including Task Manager and all built-in apps

Question

I have an AMD Radeon RX6600 graphics card, and I had an update for Adrenalin. While restarting the PC to install that update, all other Windows updates also installed.

Computer boots up fine and I'm able to sign in, but apps that open upon startup like Discord won't launch and all other programs like Task Manager and Settings won't launch either, on top of the Shut Down and Restart options on the Start Menu not working. This has happened multiple times already, as I was trying to avoid Windows updates in fear of my PC breaking again.

I reinstalled a fresh version of Windows about a week or so ago because of this, and I really don't want to go through the trouble of reinstalling everything again only for it to do the same thing for a future update.

Should I switch to Windows 11 or is there a way to fix what's happening to my PC?

Answer 1

Hi, good day! I'm John and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

I recommend reporting the issue through the Feedback Hub app to notify Microsoft.

https://support.microsoft.com/windows/send-feed...

Please try uninstalling the recent February KB5034763 update if it helps.

Press Start then click Settings(Gear icon) > Update and Security

Select Windows Update > View update history

Click Uninstall Updates

Select KB5034763 in the list then Click Uninstall

Wait for the update to uninstall

Restart your computer

Once uninstalled, I recommend using the “Show or Hide Updates” troubleshooter to hide the problematic update. Windows Update won’t install hidden updates. Run the troubleshooter then please try to hide the said update that will show in the list. You may try restarting your pc if it helps.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/2/2/F2...

Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

Kind regards,

John DeV

Independent Advisor

Answer 2

I need help.

My computer keeps going to a blue screen error randomly and I cannot fix it. I tried using the steps above however in the uninstall option I cannot find KB5034763.

I need this fixed as soon as possible, I have school and a big work assignment coming up and cannot risk my computer randomly shutting down during the middle of it

Amanda

Answer 3

Same issue here as of Feb 16. Just did a windows 10 update and now my taskbar isn’t loading correctly. My mouse randomly jumps at times and task manager itself froze after trying to exit. This update absolutely did something odd.

Answer 4

I'm having a similar problem, but can't access any apps or task manager. A couple of seconds after starting up, my Sony VAIO notebook takes me to a white ease of access screen and doesn't allow me to exit.

All I can do is sign out or manually shut down. I've tried using the troubleshooter, and followed someone else's instructions to use ctrl+shift+esc but task manager won't open. I'm completely stuck. Please help.

Answer 5

How about ms stops pushing them updates leading to bugs in the first place?

Since last update Im getting visual glitches and got a memory error upon shutting down.

And it turns out the last update led to currupted files.