{"id":1618,"date":"2016-02-12T14:02:48","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T08:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2019-06-08T14:57:58","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T14:57:58","slug":"win-x-shortcuts-not-working-windows-8-or-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/win-x-shortcuts-not-working-windows-8-or-10\/","title":{"rendered":"[Fix] Win+X Menu Shortcuts Not Working"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you right-click Start, none of the shortcuts in the Win+X (Power User) menu work except the Run command. However, the shortcuts may work fine when launched from the Win+X Shortcuts folder, which is located at:<!--more--><\/p>\n<pre>%LocalAppData%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WinX<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/w10\/winx-menu.png\" width=\"286\" height=\"636\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This problem may be <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.hexus.net\/windows\/296885-winkey-x-menu-shortcuts-not-working-win-8-1-a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">caused<\/a> by a 3rd party shell extension, and Nirsoft&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/utils\/shexview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShellExView<\/a> should help you isolate the handler that&#8217;s causing the problem.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/right-click-problems-shellexview-2.png\" alt=\"troubleshoot right click Issues Caused by Shell Extensions - shellexview\" width=\"626\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In ShellExView, disable 3rd party Context Menu shell extensions one at a time, or in a batch, and then use the Restart Explorer (CTRL + E) option after disabling the extension(s). Do this until the problem is resolved.. and eventually narrow down the extension causing the problem. Check out the much useful and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/fix-slow-right-click-crashes-shell-extensions\/\">detailed guide<\/a> on how to use troubleshoot shell extension problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you right-click Start, none of the shortcuts in the Win+X (Power User) menu work except the Run command. 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