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As the title says, I can't access my start menu and I have no pinned items. Luckily I have shortcuts to some of the items I use, but I can't seem to fix it. I tried doing this fix, but it doesn't work (not to mention I can't find the damned folder mentioned because I have no way to access windows explorer to find it). Powershell just sits there and does nothing. Restarting does nothing. I have to shut down the computer via the power button to turn it off. The only thing I did different was get Microsoft Office 365 and download that last night. If I can either get help fixing the start menu/pinned items or guidance to return to a point before I downloaded Office, that would be wonderful.
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Last edited by fma_fanatic; 01-26-2016, 01:17 PM.Random conversation:
Me: Okay..so I think I get why Zoro wears a bandana
DDD: Cuz it's cool
So, by using the Doctor's reasoning, bow ties, fezzes and bandanas are cool.
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Try System Restore; it should be accessible via F8 during system bootup.
As for Explorer, hold the Windows key and press E.
Also, God Mode still works on Win10, so that may be a way to grant access to system commands you may need until you can figure out what's wrong."For a musician, the SNES sound engine is like using Crayola Crayons. Nobuo Uematsu used Crayola Crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel." - Jeremy Jahns (re: "Dancing Mad")
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If Windows key E doesn't work, try CTRL-ALT_DEL and then manually start a new process and run "explorer"... I think there is a button for that in 10, but the machine I am using right now has Windows 7 so I can't check to be sure.There's no such thing as a stupid question... just stupid people.Comment
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pressing CTRL-SHIFT-ESC will bring up the task manager, you can hit 'more details' in the lower left, which will show a bar up the top, then you can click "File"-"Run New Task" (then run 'explorer')Violets are blue,
Roses are red,
I bequeath to thee...
A boot to the head >_>Comment
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Mine has started doing this occasionally and the only thing that works is to pull the battery out and then put it back in."They gave me a badge with my name on it. In case I forget who I am." Dr Who - Closing Time
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It's a desktop, so there's no way to pull the battery out. I ended up doing a restore and that has fixed the issue, and the shortcut keys helped immensely.
From what I've read, this seems to be a common problem. It's a very annoying problem to say the least, especially if it hits someone who isn't computer savvy or knows where to go for help.Random conversation:
Me: Okay..so I think I get why Zoro wears a bandana
DDD: Cuz it's cool
So, by using the Doctor's reasoning, bow ties, fezzes and bandanas are cool.Comment
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