Bug Fix: Start Menu Missing on Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 9926

Written by John Certeza | August 10, 2015

I’ve been using Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 9926 as my daily driver at work on VMware Workstation 11.1.0 and found that my start menu stop working. The lack of a start button drove me crazy and almost sent me back to Windows. Doing some research, I came across another user's "fix" in the comments section of the Windows Blog. But it still didn't solve my issue.

Next, I checked the policy being applied to my workstation and found that User Account Control (UAC) was disabled. I re-enabled UAC and rebooted. And it worked. Enabling UAC brought back the Start Menu!

Update: Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10041 is now available which fixes “several issues which prevented Start from launching” so you can also give that a go!

Lewan is a Microsoft Silver Partner, and a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).

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