How to Fix Windows 10 Start Menu Critical Error

How to Fix Windows 10 Start Menu Critical Error

Have you been caught up in the Windows 10 Start menu critical error that crashes your Start menu, blocks your access to the installed apps and Settings, or simply freezes your computer? Take it easy! Read this page to stop such a critical error and fix the access problem.

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The received error message should be like this:
"Critical Error – Start menu and Cortana aren't working. We'll try to fix it the next time you sign in."

"Critical Error – Your Start menu isn't working. We'll try to fix it the next time you sign in."

How to Fix Windows 10 Start Menu Critical Error?

When you first came across the Windows 10 Start button not working problem due to the critical error message, do not hesitate to refresh your computer once or twice, or directly turn it off and restart. That's the safest and quickest way to determine how serious a problem you're getting.

But many people are not lucky to tackle the critical error happening to the Start menu and Cortana so easily. Next, we have some general troubleshooting for you to move on.

# 1. Install the recent Windows 10 update

Since the critical error prevents you from accessing the Settings option in the Start, let's pass round the Start and get to the place where the update is available.

Step 1. On your keyboard, press the Windows + R keys together to bring up the Run box, type ms-settings: in the empty box and press enter.

Step 2. On the Settings panel, click Update & security and then Check for updates. If you're running Windows 10 version 1511, you should navigate to System > About > Version. Follow the wizard to install the most recent update that is currently available on your PC.

# 2. Download the Start menu troubleshooter

You should know that the Start menu issue is always there, accompanying each Windows 10 update, so you're really alone. And Microsoft has developed a troubleshooter to help at least temporarily find and fix problems with the Start menu. Click the download link for Start menu troubleshooter and run it as the wizard instructs.

# 3. Boot into Safe Mode and then return back to normal mode

It seems that booting into safe mode works the most because quite a lot of users found that booting into safe mode and then returning back into normal mode removes the critical error, though still a few of them said that it's just a temporary fix, after some time the critical error came back again! Whatever, it's worth a try.

Step 1. When Windows 10 starts, press Windows Key + L to log out.
Step 2. Click the Power button in the bottom right corner, hold Shift on your keyboard and click Restart.
Step 3. Your computer should now restart to boot options. Go to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings. Click the Restart button.
Step 4. Once your computer restarts again, press F5 to access Safe Mode with Networking.
Step 5. Just by entering the Safe Mode your problem should be resolved. All you have to do now is to restart your computer.

# 5. Create another new user accountTo assist you better in creating a new user account, we decide to introduce the Command Prompt way. Don't worry about losing system settings or data in the old user account because you can use EaseUS Todo PCTrans, the famous Windows 10 easy transfer tool to transfer data from one user account to the other in Windows operating system, even between different computers.
Step 1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. When Task Manager opens, click on File > Run new task.

Step 2. On the new popup, type cmd and check the below box Create this task with administrative privileges and press enter.

Step 3. When Command Prompt starts, enter the following cmd and press enter to run it.

net user /add admin1 password1

Tip: you can replace the admin1 and password1 with your own username and password settings.

Next, you should continue with the following cmd to turn the newly added user admin1 to the administrator.

net localgroup administrators admin1 /add

Step 4. Close the Command Prompt, sign out of your current account and go to newly created admin1 account. Use password1 to log in.

Step 5. Download EaseUS Todo PCTrans on your PC and follow the guide to transfer data from the old user account to the new one. Your Start menu critical error should not appear in the new user account.

# 6. Restore system to an earlier state point

The last unexpected resolution has to be implemented if none of the solutions aforementioned solved the Start menu critical error in Windows 10. Comparing with the temporary fixes, restoring your computer to a previous version seems to be the most workable, especially you're so fed up with the repeatedly crashing Start menu with the critical error prompt.
Step 1. Press Windows key + R to bring up the Run box and type rstrui.exe and hit Enter to open System Restore.

Step 2. The System Restore window will open. Click on Next.
Step 3. Select a Restore Point which you want to restore your computer to, and click Next.
Step 4. Follow the wizard to confirm all your selections to take effect.

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