The Windows Start Menu cannot be clicked, what is the solution? Easy. You can handle it through the Task Manager, fix corrupted system files, etc.
When I’m enjoying playing the computer, There’s no wind or anything, the Start Menu and taskbar suddenly can’t be clicked. As a result, you can’t navigate the currently open application.
What causes the Start Menu to not click/unable to run? Actually there are many reasons. It could be due to a bug, or because there is a corrupted file on the system.
Then how do you deal with the Start Menu in Windows that can’t be clicked? Stay cool. You can try practicing some of the tips below.
End Task Windows Explorer
The Start Menu and taskbar can’t be clicked. Then how do I close Windows Explorer? It’s easy, you can force close Windows Explorer using the “End Task” feature in the Task Manager. Then how do you open the Task Manager?
- Type the shortcut “CTRL + Alt + Del/Delete.”
- After that select the “Task Manager” menu.
- After the Task Manager opens, right-click the Windows Explorer application.
- Then click on the “End Task” menu.
Check and Fix Corrupt System Files
After you use the first method, now you can check and repair corrupted system files. What is the function for? So that events like this (Start Menu and taskbar crashes) don’t happen again in the future.
- Open Task Manager by pressing the shortcut “CTRL + Alt + Del.”
- Then click “File > Run New Task.”
- Type “Powershell” in the field.
- Also check “Create this task with administrative privileges.“
- After that click the “Ok” button.
- Finally, type “sfc/scannow” to scan and repair corrupt files automatically.
- Click the “Ok” button to confirm the command.
Windows 10 updates
Maybe one of the causes of the Start Menu and taskbar suddenly getting stuck is that your Windows character has not been updated. I’m usually like this too. After I updated Windows, the Start Menu and taskbar went back to normal.
Usually Windows Update notifications will automatically appear in the notification panel. But if there is no update notification, you can check it manually by clicking “Windows + I” and clicking “Update & Security.”
Now the picture above shows that Windows needs to be updated. If a notification like that appears on your screen, just click the “Download & install” button.
Anyway, the name of the button will usually be different depending on the type of Windows you are using. In this example, I’m using Windows 10.