Fixed: Cortana & Start Menu Not Working in Windows 10 Critical Error
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Fixed: Cortana & Start Menu Not Working in Windows 10 Critical Error
Windows 10 is surely the greatest update that the worlds most used operating system for computers has ever received. It is evident from the fact that more than 14 million people had upgraded to Windows 10 within 24 hours of its public availability. The latest updates and advancements made to the OS are being loved by the users, specially the return of Windows popular Start button.
But, the latest update brings some bugs and issues too. One such issue is regarding Cortana & Start Menu not working in Windows 10. The issue is being faced by several early adopters of the OS. The users are going to Microsoft Support Page to report the Cortana problem in Windows 10. When the users attempt to launch Cortana or the Start Menu, they get a Critical Error message on the screen that says Start menu and Cortana arent working. Well try to fix it the next time you sign in. There is just one option on the screen and that is to sign out from your account.
Even after signing out and again signing in, the problem still remains there, and its hard make it work. If you are also facing this Cortana Critical Error in Windows 10, then you can try some workarounds like restarting your PC, making a new user account, refreshing your system, etc. These options have worked for a few people and not all could solve the problem of Cortana & Start Menu not working in Windows 10. You can try these for yourself, to know if they work for you or not.
The good news is that Microsoft took notice of this issue on many of their Windows 10 devices. Jen, from Microsoft, said in the Microsoft community Forum the company had received several crash reports regarding the Cortana & Start Menu not working in Windows 10, and they were watching the issue and would come up with a fix soon. And as expected, Microsoft released firmware update for the Windows 10 devices to fix the issue.
For downloading and installing the update, you will have to visit the Windows Update window, where all the latest updates will be available. You can check for the latest updates there and can install them with ease. Windows updates are cumulative in nature, so all the previous updates and fixes will be included in the latest available updates. After the download is completed, you will be asked to restart your PC to install the updates. With restart of your PC and a few minutes of update installation time, you will see that the Cortana problem in Windows 10 has been fixed.
The software update pushed by Microsoft seems to solve the Cortana & Start Menu not working in Windows 10 issue, and it will most probably work for you too. And you should make sure that your device is always up to date to avoid such problem and bugs in the future.
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