My start button and search window doesn't work on the new Windows 10 install, how can I fix them?

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My start button and search window doesn't work on the new windows 10 install

My start button and search window doesn't work on windows 10

 

[TomPerry]

I had the same problem, went to settings>Privacy>speech,inking & typing. Turned of letting the computer lear me. and it all worked again. Hope this helps.

 

[Nadeem Abbas1]

i had same problem, when i upgrade my windows 10, few some days its work very good, but now start button, search the web bar, play store, wifi, volume speaker and notification buttons not working, when i click on play sotre button windows shows message see attached, plz guide me how can i resolve this problem
thanks

 

[Narciso Neto]

Re: My start button and search window doesn't work on the new windows 10 install

My start button and search window doesn't work on windows 10

I'm having the same problem... I wonder if there's any way to reset Start menu :\

 

[klaslett]

This worked for me and also repaired windows explorer not auto refreshing.
Reboot the PC while holding down the shift key and keep it pressed until a menu appears on the screen
Click the first option, Continue booting: and be patient
Let me know if it fixed your problem

PS Microsoft are working on a permanent fix for these problems

 

[Narciso Neto]

This worked for me and also repaired windows explorer not auto refreshing.
Reboot the PC while holding down the shift key and keep it pressed until a menu appears on the screen
Click the first option, Continue booting: and be patient
Let me know if it fixed your problem

PS Microsoft are working on a permanent fix for these problems

I'm going to try it. Thanks!

 

[Narciso Neto]

Update: I rebooted the pc pressing Shift but no menu pened and it booted normally with no fix. Can you be more specific about this "Menu"

 

[klaslett]

Use the Shift + Restart combination

Another way of getting into Safe Mode in Windows 10 is to use the Shift + Restart combination. Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

Windows 10, Safe Mode, boot, recovery, repair

Then, while keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Windows 10, Safe Mode, boot, recovery, repair

Note that you can also use the Shift + Restart combination from the Sign In screen.

Windows 10, Safe Mode, boot, recovery, repair

Then, Windows 10 will reboot and ask you to select an option.
Select boot!!

 

[Narciso Neto]

Ok, I booted it to Safe Mode. Both worked fine. But when reboot it to normal mode. No more Start/Action center...
Is there anything needed to do in Safe Mode?

 

[FaceChomp]

Where is Settings >> Privacy ??? Not in Control Panel.

 

[FaceChomp]

The Shift+Restart --> Continue, or Safe Mode --> Normal mode ideas are not working for me.

Left-click Windows start button not working. Start button on keyboard not responding. Search field on task bar not working. Finder windows occasionally hang.

 

[Nemo58]

Google "start button not working" and you'll find a solution.