Cannot open programs upon searching for them

Okay this has been going on for a while and I've dealt with it up until now, but I want to get it fixed just so I don't have to use the back door to initiate a program.

Whenever I search for a program (like cmd, run, control panel), the program shows up in the search results like this:



Except that it won't let me open the program by clicking on it. It will, however, open programs like MS Paint for some reason

I've only been able to open Run, Command Prompt, and Control Panel by going to Task manager and entering the process name there.

Am I the only person with this problem?

Okay this has been going on for a while and I've dealt with it up until now, but I want to get it fixed just so I don't have to use the back door to initiate a program.

Whenever I search for a program (like cmd, run, control panel), the program shows up in the search results like this:



Except that it won't let me open the program by clicking on it. It will, however, open programs like MS Paint for some reason

I've only been able to open Run, Command Prompt, and Control Panel by going to Task manager and entering the process name there.

Am I the only person with this problem?

Hi.
I just tried RUN from the search and it opened for me. What happens if you right-click the start button and open from there?

Please fill in your system specs, including the version of W10 you're running. RUN>winver

Win10
Ver: 1511
OS Build: 10586.218

Win10
Ver: 1511
OS Build: 10586.218

Thank you.
What happens if you right-click the start button and open from there?
Please fill in system specs.

Thank you.
What happens if you right-click the start button and open from there?
Please fill in system specs.

Sorry just updated

Nothing comes up upon right clicking. I can only left click

Sorry just updated

Nothing comes up upon right clicking. I can only left click

Okay. I would suggest, at this point, a repair install, using an in-place upgrade. Sounds like you've got a few things going on here, and this should fix it.

Are you making images with Macrium or something similar?

UNINSTALL AVAST COMPLETELY, and any system/device monitoring tools (like Speccy).

Download the correct ISO for your system from MSTechBench.
Right-click the ISO and select MOUNT.
Run setup.exe.
Here is the tut, if you'd like to read it. The video is what to expect.
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade - Windows 10 blog

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Let us know how it goes.

Why do I need to Uninstall Avast? Is it not a good Antivirus system? And if so, what would you recommend?

Why do I need to Uninstall Avast? Is it not a good Antivirus system? And if so, what would you recommend?

I just want it uninstalled for the repair. Avast is very good, and I put it on most of the systems I work on. It just needs to be off for the repair, for precautionary measures.

Alright I've followed the steps and everything seems to be in working order

Hopefully it sticks. If not, I'll consult this thread again

Many thanks

Alright I've followed the steps and everything seems to be in working order

Hopefully it sticks. If not, I'll consult this thread again

Many thanks

Excellent! Glad you've got it sorted. I would make a Macrium image now, in case you find you need to get back to this point in the future. Please mark the thread as solved. If you find you need to re-open it, you can mark it as unsolved in the future. Cheers!