Windows 10: Start menu does not open

When I click on the Start menu, it doesn't open, there are no visible errors. In the logs, I found that two errors are occurring:Faulting application name: StartMenuExperienceHost.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0xe07647a2Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.19041.4597, time stamp: 0x7980d421Exception code: 0xc000027bFault offset: 0x000000000012d352Faulting process id: 0x350Faulting application start time: 0x01dad18d9473767eFaulting appli

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Windows 10 Start Menu won't open.

Hi Dougie,

Corrupted system files could be one of the reason why Start Menu is not opening.

As an initial troubleshooting, we suggest following the steps listed in this article:
Troubleshoot problems with the Start menu or Cortana
see if it helps resolve the issue.

Update us with the outcome so we can provide further assistance.

 

Start Menu Search

Hi,

About your issue regarding the Start menu or Search, in order for us to assist you better. Please answer the question:

• Were there any recent changes made to your system prior to the issue?

In the meantime, we suggest you to check this link:
Troubleshoot problems opening the Start menu or Cortana. It contains troubleshooting steps prior to the issue.

We'll look forward to your response.

 

Start menu not working

I found the following article, ran the suggested powershell command and my start menu is working again. Here it is as I found it:
Go to Start menu button and right click on it. This will open the contextual menu, after which you need to select Command Prompt (Admin). Once Command Prompt is open, go ahead with the following steps.

• Type and enter: Powershell
• Type the following: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}