Windows 10 Taskbar Not Working

[Dwight Hut Pizza]

So I just recently installed a new windows 10 update and it apparently broke my task bar. For some reason I can't click on start, cortana, or task view and it's really annoying because I launch most of my apps through the start menu. Can someone help me fix this because I really need to find a solution for this.

[emoticorpse]

Do you see it at all?. You rebooted?.

[Omega]

Windows Key + R > Type "Powershell" and press enter > run the following command:

Start-Process powershell -verb runAs 

In the powershell with admin rights that poped up run:

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

Then reboot the PC

That usually fixes it. If it doesn't you will likely have to do a clean install of Windows.

[Dwight Hut Pizza]

Publicado originalmente por Omega:

Windows Key + R > Type "Powershell" and press enter > run the following command:

Start-Process powershell -verb runAs 

In the powershell with admin rights that poped up run:

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

Then reboot the PC

That usually fixes it. If it doesn't you will likely have to do a clean install of Windows.

Not working. Also for some reason i'm having other problems like when signing in it takes forever to sign in and other things taking a really long time to load and sometimes won't even load. I think the best would be to do a clean install of Windows but I don't know how so can you give me instructions on how to do that?

[Omega]

Publicado originalmente por TJster:

Publicado originalmente por Omega:

Windows Key + R > Type "Powershell" and press enter > run the following command:

Start-Process powershell -verb runAs 

In the powershell with admin rights that poped up run:

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

Then reboot the PC

That usually fixes it. If it doesn't you will likely have to do a clean install of Windows.

Not working. Also for some reason i'm having other problems like when signing in it takes forever to sign in and other things taking a really long time to load and sometimes won't even load. I think the best would be to do a clean install of Windows but I don't know how so can you give me instructions on how to do that?

The update you recieved. Was it the Spring Creators Update?
Windows start menu > Type "winver"
If you have the Spring Creators update it should be 1803.

If you do indeed have the Spring Creators Update reinstalling is indeed a smart thing to do if you are having issues with it. You could try messing around with the drivers but reinstalling will be a much faster and guaranteed fix.

I am unsure if Microsoft already has the 1803 .ISO up for download. Last I check (A few days ago) they didn't.

[RGX12]

Publicado originalmente por TJster:

So I just recently installed a new windows 10 update and it apparently broke my task bar. For some reason I can't click on start, cortana, or task view and it's really annoying because I launch most of my apps through the start menu. Can someone help me fix this because I really need to find a solution for this.

This issue crops up on Win 10 enough that Microsoft had created a general-purpose repair tool which may help you. It's entitled the "Start menu repair tool", and despite its name, it's supposed to correct common problems involving the Task bar, System tray, and Start menu (these are all controlled by the same Windows subsystem).

Rather than repost, just take a look at my comments in this thread for the link: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/1621726179585377870/?tscn=1515531935
(it's down toward the bottom of the page)

While no one can guarantee it'll fix your particular issue, it won't hurt, and there is very little effort involved in giving it a shot. Good luck.

[[☥] - CJ -]

I had this problem a few months ago, it would take a number of clicks for the menu to open, it was sometimes affected by a browser being open or not.

Its an issue with the Tile data being corrupted

For the record, i tried the microsoft start menu tool as well and it didnt fix it.

i cant remember how i fixed it, but i did follow search result instructions having to do with the start menu not working.

The one fix i didnt have to do was the major one, which had to do with copying the tile data from one account to another to fix it.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I've had this occur numerous times, numerous Win10 versions, numerous customer builds...
It seemed to almost always be a bug related to 1st account being one used via Microsoft Live account login; don't do that or use that method. Set your Windows user account to "local only" as then you can still setup and use Microsoft live account logins for things like Windows/Xbox Store, etc. anyways even with local account only user.

Also once Win10 is a clean install and reaches the Desktop for 1st time, just let the system sit idle for approx 30 mins while it finishes the 1st batch of Windows Updates + Driver updates, which is done automatically if you're fresh Win10 PC is connected to online connection already once reaching the end of the installer/setup.

Also learn the Win10 (Winkey) keyboard shortcuts; all very handy to learn/know.
https://www.windowscentral.com/best-windows-10-keyboard-shortcuts

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

launch task manager then open a folder.
from the task manager, right click 'windows explorer' and click 'restart 'so that windows will reload startup itmes.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

or Task Manager > Explorer.exe > End Task Tree

Then CTRL+ALT+DEL > Task Manager > Start new process > Explorer.exe