windows Start menu button not working after security update

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windows Start menu button not working after security update

JeffHox opened this issue a month ago · 9 comments

Every time windows 11 installs the Kb5046633 security update left clicking the mouse on the window start menu con does not open the menu. The right click still works though. The only way to get it working again it to keep uninstalling the update. this has been going on since the update first came out. thanks

Answer 1 · 2024-11-19T00:31:05.000Z

try reinstalling ExplorerPatcher

Answer 2 · 2024-11-19T01:25:25.000Z

If you meant right clicking on the start menu doesn't work, that's been fixed with the newest release of EP. Please uninstall the current version and install the newest release: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases

mentioned here: #3922

Answer 3 · 2024-11-19T17:36:33.000Z

I did a full reinstall yesterday and it didnt fix it. Its the left click thats not working untill i delete the window security update.

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On Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 5:25 PM pyrates999 ***@***.***> wrote: If you meant right clicking on the start menu doesn't work, that's been fixed with the newest release of EP. Please uninstall the current version and install the newest release: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#3942 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A53NC5LRSORODMFCQWENCQT2BKHRVAVCNFSM6AAAAABSAN5BDWVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDIOBUGUYTINBTHE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

Answer 4 · 2024-11-19T18:35:57.000Z

You must be doing something wrong if the start menu does not work even after a full reinstall. Make sure you're running EP 67.1. Make sure exclusions have been properly configured.

Answer 5 · 2024-11-19T21:50:20.000Z

yes i am running EP 67.1 and have tried resetting everything to default setting and have prompted windows antivirus not to interfere. I believe i've done everything correctly. I will try reinstalling with antivirus deactivated and see if that helps.

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On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 10:36 AM Amr Satrio ***@***.***> wrote: You must be doing something wrong if the start menu does not work *even after a full reinstall*. Make sure you're running EP 67.1. Make sure exclusions have been properly configured. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#3942 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A53NC5NHXLFUP7NZE2ACGJL2BOAKHAVCNFSM6AAAAABSAN5BDWVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDIOBWGQ3DIMRTGE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

Answer 6 · 2024-11-20T12:47:45.000Z

Before installing EP, if you're not using a third party antivirus, right click on powershell and select run as administrator. Then run the following to exclude these from windows defender:

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "$env:APPDATA\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\dxgi.dll"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"

if you get the error: 0x800106ba, it means Windows Defender is not active, and you do have another antivirus installed that is currently running. If so, you'll need to add the above exclusions to it, which should be:

"C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher"
"%APPDATA%\ExplorerPatcher"
"C:\Windows\dxgi.dll"
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"

Answer 7 · 2024-11-20T16:40:07.000Z

Thanks for the reply. Oddly enough after months of it happening when Windows updated after uninstaling and reinstalling explorerpatch and then uninstall the update and then Resintalling it as well the problem fixed itself without needing anymore intervention. Go figure. I really appreciate your assistance in attempting to resolve this issue. If it happends again i will run your exclude. I had run a similar exlcude previously before i uninstalled and reinstalled the security update so maybe that was what did it. Anyhow, thanks again

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On Wed, Nov 20, 2024, 4:48 AM pyrates999 ***@***.***> wrote: Before installing EP, if you're not using a third party antivirus, right click on powershell and select run as administrator. Then run the following to exclude these from windows defender: Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "$env:APPDATA\ExplorerPatcher" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\dxgi.dll" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy" if you get the error: 0x800106ba, it means Windows Defender is not active, and you do have another antivirus installed that is currently running. If so, you'll need to add the above exclusions to it, which should be: "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher" "%APPDATA%\ExplorerPatcher" "C:\Windows\dxgi.dll" "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy" "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy" — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#3942 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A53NC5OSEALNYIRIGONXYJ32BSAINAVCNFSM6AAAAABSAN5BDWVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDIOBYGQ4TONJSGA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

Answer 8 · 2024-11-20T22:37:15.000Z

I suspect that windows defender was interfering in this. So some files were being quarantined that EP needs to function.

Answer 9 · 2024-11-21T22:06:34.000Z

Glad to see that you got your problem resolved. Remember, the Windows 10 start menu is now no longer part of Windows 11 22H2/23H2 so it can break anytime.