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I wouldn't think those would be related to your app issues.
Personally, I would recommend to either reset or clean install of Windows 10 when you get the chance to start fresh. Be sure to backup anything you don't want to lose first though.
Just to verify, is the account you signed in to an administrator account when trying to open the old profile folder?
When you say the start menu disappears, does it look like this?
If so, go to settings > personalization > start > see if use start full screen is on, if it is turn it off.
--- The start menu should return
If that is the case, I would then restart the computer and see if it holds.
I don't think that will solve your problems yet though because you mention when "updates come up. they mess up again"
Go to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...lems-with-apps
--- There are a number of procedures in there but please follow through on them.
What's the story on Windows Defender?
--- Do want to use it or do you have an alternate security suite?
Since you mention when "updates come up", please run winver and let us know what version you have.