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Fixing “Critical Error: Start Menu Not Working” on Windows 10/11 🔍​

One of the more frustrating issues faced by Windows 10 and 11 users is when the Start Menu and Taskbar suddenly stop working. Clicking with your mouse gives no response, the search bar doesn’t open, and the system feels like it’s frozen. Fortunately, there is a simple and effective fix for this common issue.

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Solution: Repair via PowerShell Command​

The most common cause of this error is corrupted system files or conflicting applications. To resolve it, we just need to run a few system commands using PowerShell.

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc on your keyboard to open the Task Manager.
2. In the window that appears, click the File menu in the top-left corner and select “Run new task”.
3. In the box that appears, type powershell, check “Create this task with administrative privileges”, and click OK.
4. When the PowerShell window opens, copy and paste the following command, then press Enter:

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

This command re-registers all default Windows apps on the system and repairs any corrupted files. Once the process is complete, close PowerShell and restart your computer.

 

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You can do this quickly using this method.