Start Menu isn't opening on Windows Server 2016 Standard.

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Start Menu isn't opening on Windows Server 2016 Standard.

Sourav2044 65

start menu-not working

I am getting the below error while trying to open Start Menu.And its happening for all the users, whether it be old or newly logged ones.

I have noticed this as well that the issue doesn't occur when I try to login using a local credential of the server but happens when someone uses ___domain credentials to login to the server . The server is ___domain joined .

Also, this issue have never happened before. The users started facing this issue since last Friday , that is on 7th Mar'25.

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Answer 1

Anonymous

Hi Sourav,

Thanks for your post. We suggest that you follow these steps and check if the issue persists:

Method 1: Run the Start menu troubleshooter. After you've completed the troubleshooter, restart your device.

Method 2: Use the Powershell command.

Press Ctrl + Shift +Esc to open Task Manager.
Click on File, and then choose Run New Task from the drop-down menu.
Type powershell and click OK
Right-click on PowerShell and select Run as administrator.
Copy and paste the following command into the PowerShell prompt, then press Enter: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
Reboot your system.

Method 3: If you are running a 3rd-party anti-virus software, then try to uninstall and reinstall it.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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Sourav2044 65 Reputation points

2025-03-13T06:20:42.2833333+00:00

Hi Ian,

Thanks for the solution.

Will try the fix and let you know the outcome.
Sourav2044 65 Reputation points

2025-03-17T06:30:16.47+00:00

Hi Ian,

Unfortunately this didn't resolve the issue.

One more thing I noticed is that the issue is not happening for all the users. It is limited to certain users.

And also I created a local credential in the server. And I was able to login to the server smoothly, with no issues.

Can it be related to any GPO setting?

Answer 2

Tyree, Drew Elliott 0

This is actually the script:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | ForEach-Object { $packagePath = "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" if (Test-Path $packagePath) { Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $packagePath

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