Start menu and other taskbar items won't open

lemonteajunkie · 17 May 2017

Hello,

For some reason, my Start menu won't open, by both mouse or keyboard button. Other taskbar items (bottom right icons) aren't opening either, e.g. battery info, wifi menu, audio settings, calendar/clock, and messages. However, I can open the tray only.

I tried restarting, but it's still happening.

I tried running the following commands on Powershell, based on something else I read online:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> sfc /scannowBeginning system scan. This process will take some time.Beginning verification phase of system scan.Verification 100% complete.Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix someof them. Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. Forexample C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. Note that logging is currently notsupported in offline servicing scenarios.PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealthDeployment Image Servicing and Management toolVersion: 10.0.14393.0Image Version: 10.0.14393.0[===========================90.6%==================== ]Error: 1726The remote procedure call failed.The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.logPS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

I tried again, but the following message comes up instead:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealthDeployment Image Servicing and Management toolVersion: 10.0.14393.0Image Version: 10.0.14393.0Error: 1910The object exporter specified was not found.The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.logPS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Please let me know what I can do!

mahoneycutt · 17 May 2017

I just had this problem on a clients PC. Reinstalling the Windows 10 apps worked for me. Follow these steps:

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-r...in-windows-10/

lemonteajunkie · 18 May 2017

@mahoneycutt thanks for the suggestion. I tried the first part, reinstalling all apps using Powershell, and restarted, but still nothing I'm afraid

lemonteajunkie · 21 May 2017

still nothing guys....any suggestions at all? quite a pain as it means i can't access programs easily (unless they're already pinned to my taskbar)

kimkl · 21 May 2017

Create a new user, if you can't access control panel use a powershell or the CMD, to create a user
Problem solved

i hope

WOT · 21 May 2017

I think you will probably end up here:
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

lemonteajunkie · 21 May 2017

@kimkl thanks for the reply. can i ask if there's a specific command I should input to do this?

kimkl · 21 May 2017

lemonteajunkie said:

@kimkl thanks for the reply. can i ask if there's a specific command I should input to do this?

Hold/press Windows key + R

Type: control userpasswords2

Then a user account window will open click add, answer the questions and so on, then log in with new user should fix most problems, but no guarantee

windows key + x select admin cmd,
but if your start menu is fubar this might not work
open a admin cmd and type this if i got it right
net user "username" "password" /add

spunk · 21 May 2017

Press the Windows key+X choose Command Prompt (as Admin)
Here type netplwiz and press enter

kimkl · 21 May 2017

You then need to tick user must type in password or what ever to unlock the boxes, unless they are unlocked, i do not use pw so mine was greyed but one of the ways above from me or the pirate should work