Microsoft start

Question

when I want to open my Microsoft start it doesn't want to open

Answer 1

Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc)

Click File - Run new task

Tick the box marked 'Create this task with administrative privileges'

Type powershell into the box and click OK

Run this command and press Enter:

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost | reset-AppxPackage

When that completes, run this command and press Enter

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost | reset-AppxPackage

When that command completes, restart (not shut down) your PC.

Answer 2

Please try to re-register Start Menu with PowerShell:

Get-appxpackage -all *shellexperience* -packagetype bundle |% {add-appxpackage -register -disabledevelopmentmode ($_.installlocation + "\appxmetadata\appxbundlemanifest.xml")}

Answer 3

Try these steps in order to fix Microsoft Start not opening on Windows:

1. Restart the device

• Select Start > Power > Restart.
• After restart, try opening Microsoft Start again.

2. Repair Microsoft apps from Settings (Windows 10/11)

• Right-click the Start button.
• Select Apps and Features (Windows 10) or Installed apps (Windows 11).
• Find the Microsoft app that provides Start content (for example, Microsoft Edge or the Microsoft Start app if installed).
• Select it, then choose Modify or Advanced options.
• Run Repair first. If that does not help, run Reset (note that Reset may clear app data such as settings or cached content).

3. Run an Office/Microsoft 365 repair if Start is opening from an Office app If Microsoft Start is being opened from an Office/Microsoft 365 app and that app will not start correctly:

• Right-click the Start button.
• Select Apps and Features.
• Select the Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365 product.
• Select Modify.
• Choose Online Repair > Repair (or Repair for MSI-based installs) and follow the prompts. This repairs all Office apps and can fix startup issues.

4. Use Automatic Repair if Windows components are corrupted If the problem appears broader (other apps or File Explorer also fail to open), run Windows Automatic Repair:

• Select Start > Settings > Update & Security.
• Select Recovery.
• Under Advanced startup, select Restart now.
• On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Repair.
• Choose the account, enter the password, and let Startup Repair run. The PC may restart during this process.

If Microsoft Start still will not open after these steps, collect details (error messages, when it fails, and whether other apps are affected) and provide them to support for deeper troubleshooting.

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References:

• "Something went wrong" error when you try to start a Microsoft 365 app
• Fix File Explorer if it won't open or start