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Davidohu
Jun 01, 2026Copper Contributor
Windows PC start menu will not diisplay
It has been this way several days now. If I left click on the Start menu icon (lower left corner of screen) nothing happens! To shut down the PC, I must right click on the icon and select "Shut d...
Hellen-Charless
Jun 02, 2026Brass Contributor
Here are some simple solutions to help: To open the Task Manager, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc. Open Windows Explorer, right click and choose Restart. Press the Start button once again. If it still doesn't work: Open Task Manager, and click File → Run new task. Type: sfc /scannow Check that Create this task has admin privileges and run it. When it's finished, reboot your computer. The issue has been ongoing for days, so it's likely that the Start menu process or the Windows system files are corrupted. The orange flash could be related to a process repeatedly crashing and restarting.