No Shutdown Option

huffman · 15 Apr 2023

This has been a PITA since I got this Windows 10 PC.

When I start the PC there is NO option to shut it down. What I have been doing is using the power button to shut the PC down. I then turn off the power to PC completely then put the power back on and then start the PC.
This usually works at showing Power options. Today it took about 10 tries going thru this procedure before it finally showed the shutdown options.
I want to fix this issue permanently. Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Brink · 15 Apr 2023

Hello mate,

Do you have any of the other options below available to shut down?

Shut Down Computer in Windows 10

If you don't have "Shut down" in the power menus, then here a couple of items below to check to make sure it wasn't disabled by:

Disable Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate in Windows 10

Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Shut down System in Windows 10

huffman · 15 Apr 2023

I do not have any options. There is NO "Start" button at all.

pepanee · 15 Apr 2023

Try this:

a) Press Control + Alt + Delete on your keyboard
b) Press Task Manager
c) In Task Manager, press File -> Run new task
d) Type: explorer
e) Press OK

Does the Start button appear after doing that?

spunk · 15 Apr 2023

Do you have a Taskbar and Start Button visible?

huffman · 16 Apr 2023

Let me say it again: When this happens there is NO Start button and NO Search box. On startup this morning windows update and everything looks as it should.

pepanee, when it does boot with no Start button, I will definitely try your suggestion.

spunk, yes that is pretty much what I see when it boots with NO Start button.

Maybe this update this morning will fix the issue (keeping my fingers crossed.

Thanks guys.

spunk · 16 Apr 2023

spunk, yes that is pretty much what I see when it boots with NO Start button.

You say that's what you see, but the pic in Post #5 has a big Red Arrow is pointing to the START Button?? The Start button no longer says Start, it is just a Windows flag.

3nd · 16 Apr 2023

spunk said:

You say that's what you see, but the pic in Post #5 has a big Red Arrow is pointing to the START Button?? The Start button no longer says Start, it is just a Windows flag.

"The Start button no longer says Start, it is just a Windows flag."

i can see how that could be confusing , yes .
why didn't Bill think of this ?

FreeBooter · 16 Apr 2023

The File Explorer could be crashing open the Command Prompt with administrative privileges and execute the following commands one at a time.

Code:

Dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth



Sfc /scannow

These commands repairs corrupted Windows system files.

You should also perform clean boot state to help you troubleshoot and determine conflicts in your setup.

huffman · 20 Apr 2023

I must have been blind when I took the first screen shots for this computer. I am on it right now.
When I look at the task bar, I DO NOT see the Start Botton nor the Search box; however when I take a shot low and behold they are both there.

See the image.

There they are bigger than life off set to the left. NOW the question is; how to see the whole task bar. I have also noticed that when I open a website I can NOT see the whole site when turn it on to full screen. I assume this is the same problem.

I thought it was maybe the monitor, but I switched the monitor to another PC and it did NOT have have same issue.

HELP Please