![]() ![]() Select or Unselect Tablet Mode and see if this changes your Start Menu behavior. Keeping your test and repairs simple are always the better first steps. Try this simple setting first (some sites suggest doing this test/repair later in the sequence). If signing out, and logging back in, doesn’t repair the symptoms, then the problem might be related to the switch between Tablet Mode and Full Screen mode. ![]() It might be the only resolution you need, depending on the Windows 10 release installed on your system. Merely sign out and sign back in to see if this resolves the problem. This is NOT the same as rebooting your system. ![]() Note that the Critical Error actually suggests that you ‘Sign Out Now’. (By the way, the link provided in the last sentence is the most direct method offered by Microsoft to create a restore point in Windows 10.) The Microsoft solutions don’t include the creation of a Restore Point, but this is always a good idea before making basic OS changes like updates, patches, or configuration modifications. Once you have done your research regarding this particular issue, you will discover that every solution suggests performing either an update to Windows 10, or a repair using the tools provided by Microsoft for OS repair. I add, read the appropriate vendor manual or content first. Step one, per CompTIA A+ troubleshooting is ALWAYS read the documentation and do your research first. Your Start menu” yielded multiple results pages, and the Microsoft solution was listed fourth amongst my results. Interestingly, a quick search of “Critical Error. Microsoft also has a page updated in February 2015 with additional suggestions for troubleshooting Windows Start Menu and Cortana problems. The message above is the typical symptom, and Microsoft has an Answer page that addresses solutions. Always start at the software source before you turn to a third party. Microsoft is aware of the problem and already offers several alternative solutions. This link redirects you to and their FixMyPC tool – and a website designed to look misleadingly (at least to the less experienced) exactly like Microsoft support sites. Downloading third party software without an awareness of the software’s purpose, functions, or configuration can typically result in system performance decay, excess system overhead, or temporary solutions that require an extended repair effort to remove and correct properly.įor instance, the first article about the Windows Critical Error by The Windows Club starts with a recommendation to click a link that fixes the problem. This blog offers clarification, instruction and additional options.įirst Note of Caution: When viewing the articles at The Windows Club or elsewhere – offers for free downloads and repair solutions embedded within the article or on the webpage are seldom a component of the solution. ![]() Josh correctly pointed out that the repair options are unlikely to be understood by most readers and could lead to greater issues. The Windows Club offered a series of solution steps, and later updated the content since a portion of the solution can actually cause greater damage to Windows 10. Don’t treat it lightly, and do use a planned, investigative approach before you start implementing repair options. This is a potential sign of far more significant operating system issues, including Operating System corruption or malware intrusion. The Windows 10 Start menu and Start button not launching. A co-worker pointed out a solution to an occasional problem that occurs shortly after a Windows 10 upgrade. ![]()
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