Windows 11 Pro 23H2 - Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working

[ToddTaylor]

Is there a known issue with the start menu only showing the Windows 11 version in Windows 11 23H2 (OS Build: 22631.2428)?

[pyrates999]

Microsoft is starting to remove windows 10 features from windows 11 23h2. One of those is the windows 10 start menu.

[ToddTaylor]

Thank you, @pyrates999. I guess that means it's time to uninstall ExplorerPatcher and just start drinking the Microsoft Kook-Aid, no matter how much I hate the Windows 11 start menu.

[pyrates999]

You can try installing open shell to get the windows 7 start menu back: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

[Amrsatrio]

No. The old menu still exists in here. I'd suggest reinstalling EP and see because I tested it on my 22631.2428 laptop and it worked.

[Kimichouder]

if the start menu isnt working at ALL
first go to task manager find explorer.exe(which is the background and taskbar)end task and run new task type in Explorer.exe and the start menu works again!

[FLKone]

Latest pre-release fixed the issue for me. Just reinstalled via ep_setup.exe.