Microsoft has introduced a brand new Start menu with Windows 11. The new Start menu, which can be accessed by pressing the Windows logo key or clicking on the Windows logo icon on the taskbar, is one of the highlights of Windows 11.
The Windows 11 Start menu is relatively stable and works well most times. That said, very rarely, it might refuse to open or might not work the way you would expect it to.
When you have issues with the Start menu, it’s best to restart the Start menu process via the Task Manager. If restarting the Start menu process does not resolve the issue, you can try resetting it.
So, if you are having problems with the Windows 11 Start menu, you can consider resetting the Start menu components via PowerShell.
The best thing is, resetting the Start menu components will not reset your Start menu settings and customization.
Complete the given below directions to reset the Windows 11 Start menu.
Reset Windows 11 Start menu via PowerShell
Step 1: Search for PowerShell in the Start/taskbar search.
Step 2: Right-click on Windows PowerShell in the search results and then click Run as administrator to open PowerShell with admin rights.
Click the Yes button when you get the UAC prompt.
Step 3: At the PowerShell window, copy and paste the following command and then hit the Enter key to reset the Start menu.
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost | Reset-AppxPackage
Step 4: You may now close the PowerShell window. Try opening the Start menu now. The Start menu might take a few seconds when you open it for the first time after the reset.
Windows 11 Start menu tips
Tip 1: Did you know you can pin the Documents, Desktop, Pictures, and Downloads folder to the Windows 11 Start menu?
Tip 2: You do not need to open the Start menu or use the taskbar search box to start searching. Simply open the Start menu and then start typing to begin a search.
Tip 3: Use Windows + S hotkey to open the Windows 11 search menu.
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