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    Win10 Start Menu and Cortana aren’t working?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by TanMiklew, Oct 29, 2015.

  1. TanMiklew

    TanMiklew Newbie

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    When I ran my PC running Windows 10, there was an error saying Windows 10’s ‘Start Menu and Cortana aren’t working’. Besides, before that, All of my files from D dish got lost. It was running windows 7 x64 and I did the free upgrade to 10. Any ideas? I freaked out by Windows 10.
     
    TanMiklew, Oct 29, 2015
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  2. alexhawker

    alexhawker Spent Gladiator

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    Thank goodness you backed everything up before the upgrade!

    You did back everything up, right??


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    alexhawker, Oct 29, 2015
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  3. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    I have lots of ideas. For starters you should read a few of our threads at the top of this forum. Then ask yourself if you want to give all your personal / private information to Micro$oft. I do hope you did do a back up. If not then you can start freaking
     
    toughasnails, Oct 29, 2015
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  4. 3Fees

    3Fees Notebook Deity

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    Yes download windows media creation tool 32 or 64 bit flavors and do the upgrade thru this tool on the desktop, works everytime I have used it, 4 or 5 times, upgrades thru update are coming up a few files short, why who knows. to fix what you got do system refresh or similar, that will get all working from a few files short.

    Cheers
    3Fees :)
     
    3Fees, Nov 2, 2015
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