Windows 10 Button Not Working

[Zentex]

I am confused, when I go to press the windows key on my keyboard or go down to my taskbar to click on it, nothing happens. I've tried everything I can think of. Anyone else experience this issue?

[Swndlr]

Happens to me sometimes as well, really dont know why  

[Zentex]

Just now, Swndlr said:

Happens to me sometimes as well, really dont know why  

Yeah, it's happened to be in the past. But for the past week. It hasn't fixed itself..

[Weak1ings]

This is a super basic possible fix:

 

Try RESTARTING (shutting down doesn't count due to how Win 10 & 8 are setup...)

In case it hadn't occurred to try.

[Zentex]

Just now, Weak1ings said:

This is a super basic possible fix:

 

Try RESTARTING (shutting down doesn't count due to how Win 10 & 8 are setup...)

In case it hadn't occurred to try.

Lmao I've tried that already.

[Vengeance_K1ng]

Its a bug. Linus himself even mentioned it on the ran show. 

[Catbirby]

This helped me http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/how-fix-start-menu-in-windows-10-3623893/

[Zentex]

5 minutes ago, Lunar_skies said:

This helped me http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/how-fix-start-menu-in-windows-10-3623893/

Did you end up creating a new profile?

[thekeemo]

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

Put that in a command prompt

[Zentex]

5 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

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

Put that in a command prompt

And... then what?

[robotsalad]

This was linked to by a S. Sengupta, a "Microsoft Experience MVP": http://www.arunze.in/2015/02/fix-windows-10-start-button.html  or the other option was to find System Settings Broker in task manager and select it and click end task.

[thekeemo]

6 minutes ago, Zentex said:

And... then what?

Wait for it to finish and restart

[Zentex]

Just now, thekeemo said:

Wait for it to finish and restart

Uhm... Do you know how to open cmd as admin without using the windows button

[thekeemo]

Just now, Zentex said:

Uhm... Do you know how to open cmd as admin without using the windows button

Win+x

Command prompt (admin)

Or win+r

Cmd

Right click on icon in taskbar

Run as admin

[Zentex]

Just now, thekeemo said:

Win+x

Command prompt (admin)

Or win+r

Cmd

Right click on icon in taskbar

Run as admin

Okay I am doing it... What the hell does this do?

[thekeemo]

Just now, Zentex said:

Okay I am doing it... What the hell does this do?

It reinstalls MS software including start menu

[Zentex]

Just now, thekeemo said:

It reinstalls MS software including start menu

Oh... How long will this take with 25Mbps internet?

[thekeemo]

Just now, Zentex said:

Oh... How long will this take with 25Mbps internet?

Not long at all. 5 min if I remember.

[Zentex]

Just now, thekeemo said:

Not long at all. 5 min if I remember.

Okay I'll let you know how it goes.

[Zentex]

1 minute ago, thekeemo said:

Not long at all. 5 min if I remember.

Oh my god I didn't even restart and it works. Thank you so much!

[thekeemo]

Just now, Zentex said:

Oh my god I didn't even restart and it works. Thank you so much!

I also recommend running /sfc scannow which will look for corrupt files

[Zentex]

 

1 minute ago, thekeemo said:

I also recommend running /sfc scannow which will look for corrupt files

Tried that a few days ago when I tried to combat this issue by googling. Didn't come up with anything

[thekeemo]

Just now, Zentex said:

 

Tried that a few days ago when I tried to combat this issue by googling. Didn't come up with anything

That is good news. Enjoy your start menu!

[Zentex]

Just now, thekeemo said:

That is good news. Enjoy your start menu!

lmao thanks