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The Menu Bar Disappeared After A Window Auto Update

Jul 12, 2017 8:59AM PDT

After I signed in my Windows 10 account on my PC this morning, there was an auto system update. Once I get into my PC, I can't find the menu bar anymore. Can this problem be fixed by myself?

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Showing up later
Jul 12, 2017 9:18AM PDT

The menu bar shows up after another signing in. Hopefully, the problem won't happen again.

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A Second Restart Is Sometimes Necessary... And...
Jul 12, 2017 3:01PM PDT

...for many...It seems as though the Windows 10 "upgrade" process may not install all the files correctly, or maybe they're damaged, or maybe something else, but running Chkdsk has fixed quite a few of these minor glitches. Try running Chkdsk in "repair" mode to find any damaged files and correct them. Start by opening a command prompt as an admin. RIGHT click on the Start button, choose "Command Prompt (Admin). (Or type "Command" in the search line, then RIGHT click on the "Command Prompt" listing at the top, choose "Run as admin".) Once there, type chkdsk /f /r /x, leaving the appropriate spaces between the letters as shown, then press the Enter key. You should see a note that it can't be run till a restart is done, type "Y" for yes, then press the Enter key again. Close the command prompt and restart the computer. Chkdsk will run upon restart and will take quite a while to finish.. Don't panic when the progress bar stays at 10% for a long time. It's fairly normal and the Chkdsk process may take a couple of hours.

When it's finished, it will boot to your normal startup/lock screen and you can login normally and then see if things are working correctly again.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Thanks.
Jul 13, 2017 1:17PM PDT

Hi Grif,

Thanks for the info. If I run into the problem again, I will try the procedure.

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Why Not Now? To Prevent The Problem From Reoccurring?
Jul 13, 2017 4:07PM PDT

Find a time when you're not using the comp for a couple of hours and run Chkdsk per the instructions. I do it occasionally, just to keep things in shape.

It's up to you.

Hope this helps.

Grif