Windows 10 Start menu not work in build 10049, restart take logn time

Same for me, I've started with win 8.1 updated to 10042, then to 10049. Menu start isnt working, and reboots take like 20 mins. Any fix?

Hi,
For Start Menu, please re-register it and test if it can make any difference, In the administrative
Windows PowerShell window, type the following command and hit Enter key:
Get-appxpackage -all *shellexperience* -packagetype bundle |% {add-appxpackage -register -disabledevelopmentmode ($_.installlocation + “\appxmetadata\appxbundlemanifest.xml”)}
Or I recommend you test whether this issue happens in another user account.
For the long reboot time, I recommend you keep latest Windows updates and drivers for all deivces, do sysytem maintance to improve the system performance, such as disk clean up, disable startup programs to decrease the reboot time, test whether issue persists.
Regards
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