Windows 10 version 1903 Start Menu and search problems continue even after Microsoft states that they fixed the issue in their latest KB4522355 cumulative Update.

Since the release of the KB4524147 cumulative update on October 3rd and subsequently released updates, users report that their Windows 10 1903 Start Menu, Cortana Search, and Microsoft Edge no longer function after installing an update.

For users affected by the Start Menu bug, when attempting to open it they are greeted with an alert stating "Your Start Menu isn't working. We'll try to fix it the next time you sign in." and is shown below.

On October 24th, Microsoft released the KB4522355 cumulative update and stated that they fixed an issue causing the Start Menu, Edge, and the Search bar to stop responding.

"Addresses an issue that causes the Start menu, the Cortana Search bar, Tray icons, or Microsoft Edge to stop responding in certain scenarios after installing a monthly update."

Unfortunately, readers report that they continue to have Start Menu and search issues even after installing this update.

"For me, update did not fix anything. Still non-functional: Start Menu. Search. Settings. Right click on task bar icons. Sound drivers. Network. Action center. I even had tried to roll back the previous update to find a stable build, and everything stayed broken. Pretty much at a complete loss here."

Another reader stated that while a previous update fixed the Start Menu, their search is still broken.

"Nope, didn't fix it...some previous update gave me back the ability to click Start menu again, but can't search within it still."

Finally, a third reader stated that their Start Menu is still broken and that the only thing that fixes it for them is to perform a system restore to a snapshot before KB4517389.

"Same here , start menu still broken since KB4517389. The only thing that works is doing a system restore pre-KB4517389."

This is a huge mess and something that the Windows team needs to prioritize as Windows 10 becomes pretty difficult to use without a working Start Menu or search functionality.