Windows 10 Problem: Start Menu & Cortana

Not Working

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Restart Your Computer It’s the easiest method.

Try restarting your PC, maybe even a couple of times, and see if that cures the problem.

Obviously you don’t want to do this regularly, but if it works, then you’ll be off and running within a few minutes.

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Create a new user profile To do this you’ll need to press Win+R then

type in control panel.

Now select User Accounts

Change Account Type

Add New User in PC Settings.

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Create a new user profile You’ll see a couple of options that that allow

you to add users to either your Family or just General use.

Set one of these up and see if that solves the problem.

Don’t delete your original ID though, as you’ll want that once the bug has been patched.

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Use the Command Line Go to the Start menu button

Right click to open the contextual menu. 

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Use the Command Line In The Long List Option , one is Command

Prompt (Admin).

Select this and you’ll see the terminal window appear. 

Enter the word powershell

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Use the Command Line press enter and then copy and paste in the

following command

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

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Use the Command Line Press enter, the process will run.

Don't be put off by the red error messages which might appear. 

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Use the Command Line This is normal, process has finished you’ll see

the prompt appear at the bottom of the panel.

Close the window and hopefully your Start menu and Cortana will be fully operational.

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Thank You

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