I'm building a Windows 11 25H2 reference image in audit mode, installing several standard applications, and sealing it with sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown before deploying it through a…
During operating system deployment, I use a provisioning package created with Windows Configuration Designer to set the default Start Menu pins for new users. The package uses the…
When I open the Start menu and type an app name such as "calculator," the menu briefly turns black and remains that way for a few seconds before…
Over the past day, Windows 11 has started behaving strangely after startup. The desktop appears normally, but Windows interface elements close as soon as I try to use…
I'm using Windows 11 on an Acer Nitro 5 that's about two years old. Since switching off Bluetooth while watching YouTube, the network panel, widgets, clock/calendar, and Start…
I'm using Windows 11 on an Acer Nitro 5 that's about two years old. While watching YouTube, I tried to disable Bluetooth and noticed that the network panel…
I've been having persistent problems with my Windows Server 2019, set up as a Remote Desktop Services (RDS) server. Specifically, the Windows Start button, Windows Search, and Outlook…
I updated my computer last night, and now when I boot it up today, I can't open the Start menu or access Windows Settings. The Windows key is…
I've noticed something odd with my start menu on Linux Mint Cinnamon. Sometimes the icon shows a penguin on the left side, and other times it switches to…
I'm curious if anyone else is having trouble with the Start Menu search feature after upgrading a fleet of approximately 2,000 machines from 23H2 E to 24H2/25H2 E.…
I've noticed that when searching for installed programs using the Start menu, it also shows related programs from the Microsoft Store. For example, if I type "mouse" to…
I'm dealing with an issue after the October 24H2 cumulative update where my user-pinned start menu items keep resetting. We usually manage pinned items with a registry file…
Hey everyone, I'm having some trouble configuring the Group Policy Object (GPO) for the Start Menu on a Windows 11 computer that's part of a domain. I've been…
Hey everyone! I'm working on configuring a default Start menu for my Windows 11 installations through WDS. I've built a good image, but I'm stuck on two things.…
Hey everyone! I'm currently in the process of setting up a secure Windows device using Microsoft Intune, and I'm trying to enforce some strict configurations for the Taskbar…
I've got a Remote Desktop Services (RDS) server running on Windows Server 2022, and out of nowhere, the Start Menu seems to have stopped working for some users.…
I'm trying to pin several shortcuts for the same program, but each shortcut runs with different command line options. I've put them in various Start Menu folder locations,…