There are some situations where you may’t open your Start Menu. It usually happens due to temporary reasons such as Windows Explorer not working properly. But broken updates or corrupt system files can also lead to this issue.
If you may access the menu using the Start icon but can’t while pressing the Windows key, the issue could be with the key instead. In such a scenario, we recommend checking our article onWindows key not workingto find the necessary solutions.
If your start menu doesn’t open in any scenario, first, try restarting your PC. If the issue persists, apply the possible solutions below.
Restart Windows Explorer
The Start Menu runs as a part of Windows Explorer (explorer.exe). So, you may resolve most glitches with these components byresetting the process. Also, the complete taskbar may not work in some cases, leading to this issue. You can also resolve it by restarting Windows Explorer.
Repair Corrupt System Files
You may also be experiencing the issue because of thecorruption of some system files. The Start Menu itself is a combination of some system apps, so you won’t be able to use it if the app files or other dependency files don’t run properly.
you may try running the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) and the System File Checker (SFC) to repair such files.
Change Internet Time Sync Server
In a previous version, syncing with the default time server time.windows.com somehow caused this issue. It might be because this syncing broke some components necessary for Start to run.
While Microsoft has long since fixed the issue, something similar may occur in the future as well. So, it’s worth troubleshooting this error.
Some users were able to sort it out using the following steps:
But you may also resolve the issue by switching to another time server and resyncing your time.
you may try using theGoogle time server(time.google.com) as well.
Reinstall Some System Apps
