Windows 10 might be on its deathbed, but Microsoft seemingly cant resist messing with the OS in latest update, breaking part of the Start menu

Date:
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:28:39 +0000

Description:
Microsoft has somehow managed to break part of Windows 10s Start menu in its latest update, according to reports whats going on here?

FULL STORY ======================================================================Windows 10s April update has messed up part of the Start menu Right-click jump lists that were present with some apps no longer work These were a very handy shortcut and a key part of the workflow of some users, who are now pretty frustrated at their omission

Windows 10s latest update comes with an unfortunate side effect in that it causes part of the Start menu to stop working.

Windows Latest reports that after installing the April update for Windows
10, released earlier this month, jump lists for some apps on the Start menu now appear to be broken.

Normally, when you right click on a tile (large icon) in the Start menu on the right side of the panel, next to the full list of apps installed on the
PC which is on the left the menu that pops up provides a standard set of options, as well as whats known informally as a jump list linking to various files (note that this only appears with certain apps).

It's a list of recently opened (or pinned, commonly used) files that you can get quick access to (or jump straight to, hence the name). So, for example, with the Photos app, youll see links to recently opened images (or recently viewed web pages in a web browser ).

However, that jump list section is no longer appearing for the apps that should have this additional bit of furniture attached to the right-click
menu.

Windows Latest observes that this is a problem with all their Windows 10 PCs, and there are a number of reports from those hit by this bug on Microsofts Answers.com help forum and Reddit , too. (Image credit: Shutterstock; Future) Analysis: Whats going on here?

Not everyone is affected here by any means. My Windows 10 PC is fine, and Ive applied the apparently troublesome April 2025 update. Or that upgrade seems
to be the problematic piece of the puzzle, at least according to the amateur sleuthing going on.

There are a lot of potential fixes floating around here and there, but sadly, none of them appear to work. The only cure seems to be removing the update, which is hardly ideal seeing as its only a temporary solution which leaves
you short of the latest security patches. However, restoring the PC to before the update was applied does indeed seem to do the trick in bringing back the jump list functionality, suggesting this update is indeed the root cause.

Windows Latest does raise the prospect that this might be an intentional removal by Microsoft, but I dont think so. If thats the case, Microsoft
better clarify this, as there are a number of annoyed Windows 10 users out there due to this problem.

I feel a more likely suggestion is that Microsoft has perhaps backported some changes from Windows 11, and this has somehow caused unexpected collateral damage in Windows 10.

Hopefully well hear from Microsoft soon enough as to whats going on, but meanwhile, the workflows of some Windows 10 users are being distinctly messed with by the removal of these convenient shortcuts.

Of course, Windows 10 doesnt have much date left on its shelf life at this point only six months, although youll be able to pay to extend support for another year should you really want to avoid upgrading to Windows 11 (or indeed if you cant upgrade). You may also like... Here's why you should reinstall Windows 11 every two months - no, I'm not kidding Windows 11 is getting a very handy change to the taskbar, as Microsoft takes a leaf from Apples Mac playbook Windows 11 fully streamlined in just two clicks? Talon utility promises to rip all the bloatware out of Microsofts OS in a hassle-free way



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