I'm done with the Win10 Start Menu + apps

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  1. Posts : 89
    Windows 10 Home 64bit
       #1

    I'm done with the Win10 Start Menu + apps


    Every couple weeks Windows 10 zaps my start menu and it'll open blank. I'll open the start menu, and all my personal folders, tiles, and the apps that were there moments before will be suddenly gone. After the first time this happened, I learned how to get the apps back (using PowerShell to reinstall and register them) and then I have to re-do all the folders and tiles again. Then it'll happen again. Then again.

    Since I don't have the patience to keep repeating this scenario, I installed ClassicShell which has taken care of this issue by re-instating the Win7-style start menu. No problems since. I will not be reinstalling the apps since they'll only disappear again and so I can do without them. The weather and calendar apps never worked right anyway, the were always days behind.

    The Anniversary Update did not fix this issue. Anyone else experiencing this?
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  2. Posts : 4,453
    Win 11 Pro 22000.708
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    pjfarr said:
    Every couple weeks Windows 10 zaps my start menu and it'll open blank. I'll open the start menu, and all my personal folders, tiles, and the apps that were there moments before will be suddenly gone. After the first time this happened, I learned how to get the apps back (using PowerShell to reinstall and register them) and then I have to re-do all the folders and tiles again. Then it'll happen again. Then again.

    Since I don't have the patience to keep repeating this scenario, I installed ClassicShell which has taken care of this issue by re-instating the Win7-style start menu. No problems since. I will not be reinstalling the apps since they'll only disappear again and so I can do without them. The weather and calendar apps never worked right anyway, the were always days behind.

    The Anniversary Update did not fix this issue. Anyone else experiencing this?
    Not me.

    It sounds like your Win 10 installation is partly broken. Whether the ClassicShell work-around will keep things running for you, I can't guess.

    I suppose that you're not up for a clean install..?
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  3. Posts : 7,128
    Windows 10 Pro Insider
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  4. Posts : 89
    Windows 10 Home 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks for the replies.

    I have an HP laptop and an ASUS desktop, both higher end and less than a year old and came with Win10 preinstalled. Both up to date and configured similarly. This issue has happened twice on the laptop and once on the desktop (the laptop is used more).

    It plays out like this: Everything's fine for a few weeks, then I click the start menu, it freezes for a second, the menu kinda flashes and then closes. I click the button again and the menu then comes up empty.

    Not reeeally up for an installation, too many things going on right now. I was hoping for maybe some troubleshooting steps I can walk through. I do at least have a start menu now with ClassicShell, and it's actually nice to see the old Win7 start menu again.
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  5. Posts : 4,752
    Windows 11 Pro 64 Bit 22H2
       #5

    Go to Start/Search and type CMD, Right click the CMD results and Run As Administrator. In the Elevated Command Prompt type SFC /scannow and press enter. This will replace any missing system files.
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  6. Posts : 260
    Win 10 Pro X64
       #6

    Have you tried to go through the tutorial here

    Start Layout - Reset in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
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  7. Posts : 82
    Windows 10 pro 64bit
       #7

    never encountered or seen this problem on any of my personal or work PCs. there's is something wrong with your install, or your work flow or maybe this is very rare bug.
    Do you use any registry cleaners or performance "enchanting" software?
    Maybe some OEM preinstalled stuff causes errors. Whenever someone buys OEM PC with preinstalled windows I recommend do clean reinstall (before user stores any files or do any configuration) with bootable USB or DVD created with Media creation tool from Microsoft, clearing everything on HDD (if you need to preserve something like recovery partition for warranty service Image backup solves this..)
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  8. Posts : 16,325
    W10Prox64
       #8

    Winuser said:
    I'll second this recommendation. I have had good luck with repair installs using an in-place upgrade. But, since this is happening to both your systems, it may be something you installed on both, that's not playing nice with W10.
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  9. Posts : 89
    Windows 10 Home 64bit
    Thread Starter
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    simrick said:
    ...since this is happening to both your systems, it may be something you installed on both, that's not playing nice with W10.
    This is what I'm leaning toward too...although I haven't installed anything in a long time and this just started maybe a month or two ago. I used to use the registry cleaner in CCleaner for years but stopped that too after reading negative things about them.

    The menu and apps are fairly easy to get back with a couple PowerShell commands I came across the first time this happened and I went a-googlin‘ to find answers. The problem is it keeps happening. I fix it, things are okay for a few weeks, then—bam.
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  10. Posts : 16,325
    W10Prox64
       #10

    pjfarr said:
    This is what I'm leaning toward too...although I haven't installed anything in a long time and this just started maybe a month or two ago. I used to use the registry cleaner in CCleaner for years but stopped that too after reading negative things about them.

    The menu and apps are fairly easy to get back with a couple PowerShell commands I came across the first time this happened and I went a-googlin‘ to find answers. The problem is it keeps happening. I fix it, things are okay for a few weeks, then—bam.
    That is indeed very odd. Perhaps you could save a list of your installed programs (use Ccleaner, provide list for both systems), and post that here in code boxes, using the # button. I've got to believe that, since your 2 systems are different makes, it may be something of your configuration. Would be happy to take a look.


    I'm done with the Win10 Start Menu + apps-ccleaner-installed-progs.png

    Have you ever used any anti-telemetry programs on these systems?

    Also, FWIW, I have used Ccleaner on the registries of numerous computers for many years, and have never once had a problem. Of course, Ccleaner is the ONLY registry cleaner I would ever use; usually tune-up programs do more harm than good. I think you'll find a lot of agreement with this opinion on the forum.
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