SOLVED I can't pin icons to the start page,

[Maggie Downing]

I click 'Pin to Start' and nothing happens and some of the app icons are missing

 

[davidhk129]

Make sure all updates are installed.
Then do a system file check, and if needed do a dism restore.

Run a system file check to look for corrupt files. It will try to do repair if any found.

Right click at Start button > select Command Prompt (Admin) > at the flashing prompt, copy/paste this.....

sfc /scannow
> press Enter.

It will take quite sometime. When finished, it will give you one of the 3 reports : (paraphrasing )

1. No integrity violation.
2. Found corrupt files and repair successfully.
3. Found corrupt files but unable to repair.

If report is #1. Your solution lies elsewhere.
IF report is #2, go see if everything is now working ok.
If report is #3, please do the following........

Right click at Start button > select Command Prompt (Admin) > at the flashing prompt, copy/paste this.....

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

> press Enter.

Again, it will take some time. When finished it will give you a report.
If it says operation successful, go see if everything is now working ok.

 

[davidhk129]

If the above does not fix anything...........
This method is to re- register Windows Store.

Right click at Start button > click Command Prompt (Admin) > in the flashing prompt, type powershell > press Enter.

Now copy and paste the following command. To avoid typo, please do use copy/paste method.

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
> press Enter.

When finished, restart computer.
See if that makes any difference.

 

[davehc]

Are you using a build, or the final release? In an earlier release, this was a bug, but see if this works for you.

Right click the start and select run
Type in gpedit.msc
Select "User configuration" and then "administrative templates"
Select "Start menu and notifications"
Scroll down to "Prevent users from customizing their Start Screen"

Double click it and "Enable"
Double click again and"disable"

Ok and reboot your computer and see if the problem is solved.

 

[Maggie Downing]

If the above does not fix anything...........
This method is to re- register Windows Store.

Right click at Start button > click Command Prompt (Admin) > in the flashing prompt, type powershell > press Enter.

Now copy and paste the following command. To avoid typo, please do use copy/paste method.

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
> press Enter.

When finished, restart computer.
See if that makes any difference.

Thanks again, now I have restarted everything seems OK

 

[davidhk129]

Thanks again, now I have restarted everything seems OK

You are welcome.
Hope it stays that way for you.

 

[Collector94]

If the above does not fix anything...........
This method is to re- register Windows Store.

Right click at Start button > click Command Prompt (Admin) > in the flashing prompt, type powershell > press Enter.

Now copy and paste the following command. To avoid typo, please do use copy/paste method.

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
> press Enter.

When finished, restart computer.
See if that makes any difference.

I tried this but now my start menu is even more broken. I can't use apps that I downloaded from the store anymore. Please help. I need to use my apps.