How to Re-register Start Menu in Windows 10
Apps, settings, and files can all be found on the Start menu.
If the Start menu is not working, then re-registering the Start menu may help fix it.
This tutorial will show you how to re-register the Start menu for only your account (current user) or all users in Windows 10.
If you get the Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073D02, The package could not be installed because resources it modifies are currently in use error message when running the command in option 1 or 2, you will need to kill the Windows Shell Experience Host process in Task Manager, and run the command again afterwards.
Contents
- Option One: Re-register Start Menu for Only Current User
- Option Two: Re-register Start Menu for All Users
1 Open PowerShell.
2 Copy and paste the command below into PowerShell, and press Enter. (see screenshots below)
Code:Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
3 When finished, you can close PowerShell if you like.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this option.
1 Open an elevated PowerShell.
2 Copy and paste the command below into the elevated PowerShell, and press Enter. (see screenshots below)
Code:Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
3 When finished, you can close the elevated PowerShell if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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