missing MSN start button in Task Bar

Ron K 0 Reputation points
2026-09-27T22:21:32.0933333+00:00

I'M missing my start button from the Task Bar. just had P.C. repaired Installed software o.k. but have no MSN start button Shood be a simple fix but Ive not found it.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Start Menu
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  1. Ferdinand Nanalig 33,405 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-27T23:11:30.34+00:00

    Hi, let me help you.

    Please try restarting Windows Explorer itself: press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager, find "Windows Explorer" in the list, right-click it, and choose Restart. That alone fixes it a surprising amount of the time.

    If that doesn't bring the Start button back, try a straightforward reboot next, since a partial driver or shell load after the repair could be the culprit. Should that still not work, open Task Manager again, click File, then Run new task, type powershell, and run it as administrator. In that window, paste this command and hit Enter: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} That re-registers the shell component responsible for the Start button and taskbar, and it's usually the fix when a repair or reinstall leaves that part broken.

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