The Windows 10 Start menu offers a relatively stable experience, but it can sometimes happen–destroy for some reason and become corrupt. If this has happened to you in the past, so do not worry because we"Be here to help. Now, this problem is very common among many Windows 10 users, and for those who do not know it well, the problem prevents the Start Menu from working. No amount of click with mouse or keybStandard keys will solve the problem either.
His It is very important that users solve this problem because the Windows 10 Start Menu is required for the operating system to function optimally. Yes, there are many ways to get around using the Start menu, but they tend to be a hindrance more than anything else.
We also understand that even if users manage to open the Start menu, it is impossible to click on applications to launch them. So, As things stand now, corruption has occurred, which means that the repair could take a few minutes.
Windows 10 corrupted start menu
If your Windows 10 Start Menu is corrupted and Troubleshooting is The tile database is corrupted message, you must then reset the tile database. This guide should help you get things back on track. Just follow our suggestions:
- Run Start Menu Troubleshooting
- Register the Windows 10 Start Menu
- Reset the tile database folder
- Run the DISM tool.
1) Run Start Menu Troubleshooting
First of all, the first thing to do is run the Start Menu Troubleshooting to see if it can solve any problems. To do this, you must download the tool. Then, launch the tool and let it do it until competition.
This becomes interesting because for some users, troubleshooting does not work at all. It shows an error that states the The database of tiles is corruptSo what is the next step, then? Let's see if we can tackle the bottom of the problem.
2) The database of tiles is corrupt? Re-register the Windows 10 Start Menu
Open a high PowerShell prompt. Now, once PowerShell is up and running, we want you to enter the following, and then end up pressing the Enter key on your keyboard.
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Foreach{Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
After that, wait for the script to do its work, and then check if the Start menu is working again. If this is not the case, take the next step to resolve the potential corruption problem described above.
4) Reset the database folder of tiles
Restart your PC and log in to another user account where the Start menu is working properly.
Navigate to the location of the following folder:
C: Users
AppData Local TileDataLayer
Copy the TdlData.xml file and save it to another drive.
Now, restart and log in to the user account where the Start menu is corrupted.
Navigate to the location of the following folder:
C: Users
AppData Local TileDataLayer
Paste the TdlData.xml file saved here.
Then go to this location:
% LocalAppData% Microsoft Windows Shell
Copy the DefaultLayouts.xml "good user account" file to the user account where the Start menu is corrupt.
See if it helped.
3) Run DISM TOOL
OK, to do this, the first thing to do is to press the Windows key or click on the Windows icon at the bottom left of your screen. After that, type CMD, and when it appears in the search, right-click Command Prompt, and then select Run as an administrator.
When the command prompt is displayed, copy and paste the following text, and then press ENTER to run the DISM tool.
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
Wait until everything is finished, restart your Windows 10 computer, and then check if the Start menu is finally working.
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