Windows X function not working, Start issues, background photo issues

So i've been having some really annoying issues, have tried all the forums and all the fixes i could find but to no avail. The issues i'm having are as follows:
- Windows + x not working (neither does right click on start)
- Can't load some system apps from start menu (e.g. cmd.exe)
- Trying to load a picture as desktop background sets it to solid colour
> Setting to a slideshow of pictures sets a single picture but won't change to the next image

I have tried running the SFC/scannow command, as well as the DISM check and restore health but no issues were found.
I have also tried copying the winx appdata folder from a new test user i created to fix the win x issue but that didn't work
I have tried setting a new default language as i read in the forums this could force it to help.
I have also tried tweaking the lsShortcut in regedit to another name and back to default as I read this forces a fix sometimes.

The issues started after a night of installing my recording software (pro tools 9 and some other plug ins), in trying to get a certain pcie dsp plug in card to work i updated the bios and AMD chipset driver to the latest version, went to bed, booted the next morning and the above issues were happening. Not sure what in particular caused the issue but the backgrounds were definitely looping and the winx/search functions were working properly before all my installs and updates.

Reinstall default build-in apps and re-register Start Menu with below commands:

Code:

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

Code:

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

Restart your computer to changes to take affect.

FreeBooter said:

Reinstall default build-in apps and re-register Start Menu with below commands:

Code:

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

Code:

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

Restart your computer to changes to take affect.

Thanks for your response, sorry i'm not super tech savvy, how do i run the below commands? I tried copying them in to command prompt but that's not it.

Sorry you have to open Powershell with administrative privileges to execute those two commands, type Powershell into Start Menu and right click Windows Powershell to select Run as administrator context menu option.

FreeBooter said:

Sorry you have to open Powershell with administrative privileges to execute those two commands, type Powershell into Start Menu and right click Windows Powershell to select Run as administrator context menu option.

Just FYI one of the issues i'm having is not being able to run system programs from the start menu so i had to use the run command to open powershell then run powershell admin.

The two commands ran successfully, I restarted but the issues are still happening. Still can't right click on start, can't run system programs from search and can't set pictures to desktop background.

You can open the Command Prompt from Task Manager > File > Run new task and type cmd.exe into dialog box make sure to select Create this task with administrative privileges check box. From Command Prompt type powershell and press Enter key. You can now execute those two commands one at a time.

FreeBooter said:

You can open the Command Prompt from Task Manager > File > Run new task and type cmd.exe into dialog box make sure to select Create this task with administrative privileges check box. From Command Prompt type powershell and press Enter key. You can now execute those two commands one at a time.

Sorry I did run them, both ran successfully, restarted, still having the same issues.

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Skwisgaar said:

I have also tried copying the winx appdata folder from a new test user i created to fix the win x issue but that didn't work

Did everything work in the new user account you created?