How to fix the critical error that your start menu isn’t working?

I. How to solve the critical error in the Windows start menu?

A key error in the Windows start menu may be caused by damage to some system files or settings, which often occurs after installing or uninstalling certain software, or after upgrading or updating the Windows system. Please read on to find out how to resolve this issue.

1. Show hidden taskbar

Step 1: Press (Windows logo key + I) to access Settings and select (Personalization).

Step 2: Select (Taskbar) on the left, then turn on (Lock the taskbar), turn off (Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode), and (Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode).

2. Check for updates

If the start menu error occurs after upgrading or updating to a specific version of Windows, it could be due to issues with that particular version. Microsoft regularly releases updates to improve Windows versions, so updating to the next version or installing patches may resolve the issue. Follow these steps to troubleshoot:

Step 1: Press (Windows logo key + I) to open Settings, select (Update & security).

Step 2: Select (Windows Update), and click the (Check for updates) button on the right. Your computer will now automatically check for any available latest updates and install them on your computer.

NOTE: The update process requires an active internet connection. Also, the process may take some time, depending on the size of the update.

3. Restart the computer

After receiving the “Critical error – there is a problem with your start menu”, it is advisable to restart your computer. This will trigger an automatic repair of any detected issues and may require multiple restarts to fully resolve the problem.

Since you cannot shut down through the (Start) menu, please press (Ctrl + Alt + Delete) at the same time, select (Power) in the lower right corner, and then select (Restart).

Note: You can also manually shut down the computer by holding down the power button, and then press the power button again to restart the device. Please make sure everything is saved before you restart the PC in this way.

4. Restart Windows Explorer

When the Windows Explorer process, known as explorer.exe, manages the File Explorer application, taskbar, and (Start) menu, restarting it can potentially resolve any issues with the (Start) menu.

Step 1: Press (Ctrl + Shift + Esc), select (Task Manager) in the new interface.

Step 2: Select the (Processes) tab. Right-click (Windows Explorer) and select (Restart). This process may take a few seconds, and the taskbar and (Start) menu may not be visible when Windows Explorer restarts. You can shut down the Task Manager after the process is complete and see if the problem is resolved.

5. Create a new administrator account

If the methods mentioned above do not solve the issue you are facing with the (Start) menu, consider creating a new local administrator account. By logging into Windows with the new account and being able to use the (Start) menu, it is advisable to transfer personal data from the old account to the new one and continue using the computer.

Step 1: Press the (Ctrl + Alt + Delete) keys simultaneously to open (Task Manager). Then, click (File) and select (Run new task).

Step 2: In the (New Task) box, enter (Powershell), then check the (Create this task with administrative privileges), and click the (OK) button.

Step 3: In the Windows Powershell window, please enter the following command. After entering a command each time, press the (Enter) key.

● Create an account: (net user Renee1 123 /add), Renee1 is the user name, 123 is the password, you can set the user name and password according to your needs.

● Give the account administrator rights: (net localgroup administrators Renee1 /add), where Renee1 represents the user name, and it can be substituted.

After that, please press (Ctrl + Alt + Delete), select (Power) – (Restart), and then log in with the newly created administrator account to see if the (Start) menu is available.

6. Reset the computer

If all of the above methods are unsuccessful in fixing the error with the (Start) menu, you may need to reset your computer or do a fresh installation using the Windows installation disk. However, it is important to remember to back up any important files to prevent data loss before proceeding with this operation. Refer to the second part for detailed instructions on how to back up your files. Below are the specific steps to reset your computer:

Step 1: Press (Ctrl + Alt + Delete), select the (Power) button in the lower right corner, and select (Restart). After the computer restarts, click the (Power) icon, then hold down the (Shift) key and click (Restart) to enter the Windows recovery environment.

Step 2: Navigate to (Troubleshoot)>(Reset this PC)>(Keep my files), and then follow the on-screen instructions. Finally, click (Reset).

II. (Extended Information) Back up computer data to protect data security

When the computer fails, it is recommended that you back up the computer data in time to avoid loss of important data due to system or hardware failure. Renee Becca is recommended here, which supports automatic and regular backup of data and backup of various objects (such as systems, hard disks, partitions, files, etc.). The following is the specific introduction of the software.

1. What is Renee Becca

Renee Becca is a tool dedicated to system/hard disk data backup and restoration. It can help you back up and restore important data in your computer, such as programs, system configuration, emails, photos, videos, documents, bookmarks, etc. It adopts the leading incremental/differential backup technology, which can save you more time and disk space. In addition to supporting system backup, it also supports partition backup, hard disk backup, file backup, disk cloning and system migration, etc. Meet your various needs.

2. How to use Renee Becca to backup computer data?

Step 1: Download, install, and run Renee Becca on a Windows computer. Select the (Disk/Partition Backup) option in the main interface.

This option can back up the entire hard disk or partition. If you only need to back up individual important data in daily life, you can also use the (File Backup) function.

Note: When the (Start) menu does not work, it may not be able to quickly run a software. At this time, you can press (Ctrl + Shift + Esc), select (Task Manager), and navigate to (File)-(Run New Task) -(Browse). In the pop-up window, find the installation directory of the program (the extension is .exe), click the target application (the extension is .exe), and click (OK) to run the software.

Step 2: Next, select the hard disk to be backed up in (source), and select the hard disk to store the backup data in (destination).

If you need to back up the partition, you can select the (Backup Partition) option in the upper right corner.

Tip: If you need regular backup, you can turn on (Task Scheduler), set daily/weekly/monthly regular backup and the time to automatically start the backup. Then in (Backup Scheme)-(Scheme Type), choose a suitable backup scheme mode according to individual needs. Renee Becca has 5 backup schemes, including version chain mode, single version mode, full mode, incremental backup mode, and differential backup mode.

Step 3: Finally, click the (Backup) button to start the hard disk backup.