

The process is not guaranteed to work but has saved many Windows users from reinstalling their operating system.

Killing Windows Explorer is a quick-and-easy fix that may come in handy for various situations, such as when you have non-responsive windows or sporadic issues on the Windows desktop. If the above solution doesn’t fix your Windows 10 Start menu freeze-up issues, move on to the next option. If you see “Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them,” you are all set. You’ll need to be connected online, as Windows will download clean versions of corrupted files and replace them.

Type sfc /scannow without quotes and hit Enter.Type PowerShell into the Cortana/Search bar, single-click on Windows PowerShell from the list if needed, then right-click and choose Run as Administrator or select it in the right pane.
