Start Menu doesnt open on Windows 10

[OhaiItsBrad]

I have never had this problem until recently, maybe around Christmas I guess, But anyway, When I click the windows button on the bottom left of the screen, or the windows key on my keyboard, nothing happens.
Clicking cortana works as per usual, so I can still search for apps and all that.

I haven't messed around in the settings or anything that might cause this, all I have been doing is drawing, browsing the internet, playing games, the usual, so nothing I've done should have triggered this.

Restarting or checking for updates has not fixed the problem, as this problem has persisted over the course of the week.

EDIT: Forgot to mention: I am running Windows 10 Pro 64 bit.

EDIT 2: Ok, it's fixed now. I had to go into task manager, close and restart explorer.exe and then reboot my PC, and unplug my TV. Thanks for the help guys!
 

[Joseph Hartness]

Open task manger

End Task: Explorer

Then click file "Run New Task"

Then type "explorer.exe" in the application run.

Then hit enter.

Hope this helps.

 

[balzer45]

Allow me to refer you to this page http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/computing/has-your-windows-10-start-menu-stopped-working-here-are-four-ways-to-fix-it-11364000314532

[slightlyjaded]

Roll your computer back to windows 7, and voila, all your problems are solved...

 

Or you could just do what the 1st guy said, and call us back in a couple of days when the next problem pops up.

[kameshss]

Was that an Upgrade from Windows 7/8.1 or Fresh install of Windows 10?

[OhaiItsBrad]

18 minutes ago, kameshss said:

Was that an Upgrade from Windows 7/8.1 or Fresh install of Windows 10?

Upgrade from 7, but I upgraded about, 5? 6? months ago

[OhaiItsBrad]

58 minutes ago, Joseph Hartness said:

Open task manger

End Task: Explorer

Then click file "Run New Task"

Then type "explorer.exe" in the application run.

Then hit enter.

Hope this helps.

 

Nope, nothing.

EDIT: Ok, never mind. After doing that, restarting my PC and unplugging my my TV, it works for some reason. Thanks!

[Joseph Hartness]

24 minutes ago, OhaiItsBrad said:

Nope, nothing.

EDIT: Ok, never mind. After doing that, restarting my PC and unplugging my my TV, it works for some reason. Thanks!

Make sure to give me credit and not your ownself, I am sure it wasn't intentional but would still like credit on my first reply. So give my answer best answer since it helped you. Thanks - Joseph

[kameshss]

1 hour ago, OhaiItsBrad said:

Upgrade from 7, but I upgraded about, 5? 6? months ago

Usually when installing a new OS, it should be a Clean Installation to prevent any junkie errors like this from happening.

[ProjectBox153]

This has happened to me as well, but nothing has solved it. I'm soon to be getting rid of that Windows installation.