Learn how to quickly and easily reset the Start menu in Windows 11 when it’s not working as it should.
Generally, the Start menu in Windows 11 works perfectly fine. However, under certain circumstances, the Start menu might not function correctly. For example, the Start menu might not open, the search function within it doesn’t work, or you cannot open apps from it, pin or unpin apps in it, etc. Whatever your specific case is, if you think or find that the Start menu in Windows 11 is not working as it should, you can simply reset it to fix the problem. The good thing is, it is pretty easy to do.
In this quick and easy guide, let me show you the steps to reset the Start menu in Windows 11. Let’s get started.
Before You Start
- The steps below require administrator rights to follow.
Steps to Reset the Start Menu in Windows 11
- Right-click the “Windows” icon on the taskbar.
- Select the “Terminal (Admin)” option.
- Run the following command in it.
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost | Reset-AppxPackage - Close the “Terminal” window.
- Restart your computer.
- After restarting, the Start menu is reset.
Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)
To reset the Start menu, we must use PowerShell as an administrator via the Terminal. To open the Terminal, right-click on the “Windows” icon on the taskbar and select the “Terminal (Admin)” option.
Once the terminal window opens, run the following command in it.
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost | Reset-AppxPackage
The above command resets the Start menu. To make sure all the changes are applied, close the Terminal window and restart your computer.
After restarting, you have successfully reset the Start menu in Windows 11.
If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.
Hi my Start button (windows 11) is not responding. I have used your suggestion above and get the following error message:
Get : The term ‘Get’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the
spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Get -AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost | Reset-AppxPackage
+ ~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Get:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
Could you please help?
Hi, you are adding a space between “Get” and “-AppxPackage”. That might be the problem. Please run the command without the space. Better yet, copy the command from the article and use it directly.