This has worked for me a couple of times on PCs that lose all icons on the desktop (ie, blank screen desktop). Might be worth a try for non-responding buttons as well
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thanks but no cigar - problem persistsDPG wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:37 pm Couple of other things to try
Powershell
Right click on the Start Menu button and open Command Prompt (Admin)
Enter PowerShell in the command line
Paste the following line in the Administrator: PowerShell Window:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
Wait for the PowerShell to execute the command (ignore a few red error codes)
Regedit
Go to Search, type regedit and open Registry Editor
Go to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ ImmersiveShell\Launcher
Click Edit, New, DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it UseExperience
Double-click the newly created item and set the value to 0
Click OK, close the Registry Editor and then restart your computer
now I'm about to have more time I've suddenly got less toys to play with!
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bit of googling and it seems a few folk are having the same problems
solutions seem to be either a full reinstall or dump MS Edge and use Chrome
trying that now
solutions seem to be either a full reinstall or dump MS Edge and use Chrome
trying that now
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oops
up the creak and no paddle now
bugger won't boot - just says it can't read boot device, can't even get into safe mode
damn
up the creak and no paddle now
bugger won't boot - just says it can't read boot device, can't even get into safe mode
damn
now I'm about to have more time I've suddenly got less toys to play with!
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I was about to ask whether you'd checked the HD for failure, but looks like that point has passed
You might have to create a boot HD/USB stick and start up from that to see what you can recover - if you're lucky, you may be able to migrate apps/settings over.
You might have to create a boot HD/USB stick and start up from that to see what you can recover - if you're lucky, you may be able to migrate apps/settings over.
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Not going to help much. But I seriously hate windows 10. Only have Android devices at home.
Windows10 at work is the bane of my life at present. One patch after another, simply trying to get to where we where with windows 7.
Windows10 at work is the bane of my life at present. One patch after another, simply trying to get to where we where with windows 7.
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I had the start button problem, tried every remedy suggested by Google and others with varying degrees of success but nothing permanent. Microsoft couldn’t fix it.
I finally somehow hit upon upgrading the Intel processor to the latest software release, that did the trick, been fine ever since.
I finally somehow hit upon upgrading the Intel processor to the latest software release, that did the trick, been fine ever since.
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I wonder why it showed up as a new post at the top of The Lounge then?
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Yes, but is it fixed??!
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