Windows 8.1 Update 1 start button stucks after a time

Hi!
So, I installed windows 8 a long time ago, and recently (about 5 months) I installed 8.1.1.
Well, I loved it, but sometimes start button stops working. Just stuck. Nothing happens when I click.
The only way to make it work again is restarting explorer process in task manager, but I hate have to make it.
Win+X works.
What I do?

Hi，
If you have any 3 rd party programs (related with\simulate start button solution), please uninstall it as a test.
Do a virus scan to ensure the safety of your system.
And you mentioned that a restarted explorer solves this issue, seem some 3 rd party plug-ins cause this issue, so I suggest you use
Shellviewer to find these imcompatible shell extensions.
NOTE: Please Note: The third-party product discussed here is manufactured by a company that is
independent of Microsoft. We make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.
Yolanda Zhu
TechNet Community Support

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