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critical error when activating START icon,

Mar 7, 2016 10:56PM PST

when activating the START icon/button it presents a critical error message & resets the pc. Any advice other than reinstall?

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Is KB3093266 installed?
Mar 8, 2016 9:17AM PST
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Brute force solution
Mar 11, 2016 12:14AM PST

I've restored to an older point. Once the start button was alive i downloaded the recent updates and re installed a couple of programs. Trying to reinstall KB3093266 was rejected as "not compatible".
Thanks

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Be sure to backup what you can't lose.
Mar 11, 2016 7:57AM PST