dism and sfc

If the Start menu will not open in Windows 10 or Windows 11, first restart Windows Explorer, then restart Windows, install pending updates, and repair Windows system files with DISM followed by System File Checker. These steps fix common shell and component-store corruption without removing...

Windows Search usually starts working again after you restart the Search process, run the Search and Indexing troubleshooter, confirm the correct folders are indexed, and rebuild the index if results are missing or stale. If the search pane will not open, closes immediately, or remains blank...

Windows 11 can show “There was a problem resetting your PC” when its local recovery files, Windows component store, or Windows Recovery Environment cannot complete the reinstall. This guide covers personal Windows 11 PCs that can still start, plus PCs that need recovery tools or installation...