Restore a Missing Windows Start Menu With These Quick Tricks
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Summary
The Start menu is an integral feature of the Windows operating system, providing access to apps, recently used files, and the option to shut down the PC.
If the Start menu disappears, Windows users can follow these steps to restore it.
First, restart Windows Explorer through the Task Manager to reload the graphical user interface and restore the Start menu.
If the problem is caused by the auto-hide feature on the taskbar, disabling this will make the Start menu reappear.
Re-registering the Start menu packages can help if the issue persists, which involves running a single command in the Windows PowerShell.
If corruption of system files is the issue, the System File Checker can identify and repair these, while the Deployment Image Servicing and Management scan goes deeper for issues with the Windows image.
System Restore is also an option to resolve the issue, by rolling the system back to a previous state.
Customizing the Start menu can also aid navigation once it is restored.
All of these steps should help resolve issues with the Windows Start menu.
