Massive Problems with Win 10

[Proximate99]

So, I upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 yesterday and I have run into some major issues. Basically, I can't do anything that is incorporated to Windows itself.
I can't
- open the Start Menu
- use Cortana or the taskbar search
- use ANY of the Windows-own taskbar icons on the bottom left (e. g. volume control, notification center etc.)

and since the last reboot,
- Microsoft Edge's icon doesn't show up on the taskbar and I can't open it and
- the Control Panel doesn't want to be opened.

The only thing that's kinda working is the task manager, and I've had a time where that basically crashed immediately when I opened it.

Note that every other program seems to be fine, e. g. Chrome or Spotify. I also can interact with every non-windows icon on the bottom left, e. g. Hamachi, Rainmeter or avast!. Can anyone help me?

 

[USAFRet]

I'd suggest a whole new install. This being so new, I doubt anyone else has run into that level of breakage.

 

[sizzling]

Was it a genuine copy of Windows 7?

 

[Proximate99]

Was it a genuine copy of Windows 7?

No it wasn't, Windows detected it as such though. Why would that be relevant?

 

[USAFRet]

Was it a genuine copy of Windows 7?

No it wasn't, Windows detected it as such though. Why would that be relevant?

Well...with a non-genuine OS, there's no telling what might happen.

 

[sizzling]

Who knows what rouge problems or code a non genuine copy may have

 

[Proximate99]

Well I do have a normal version of Windows, I just didn't activate it with a key but with a program. Does that really affect windows?

 

[USAFRet]

Well I do have a normal version of Windows, I just didn't activate it with a key but with a program. Does that really affect windows?

Yes, it might.

 

[Proximate99]

So would it still help if I reset windows using the settings (which I somehow now am able to access)?

 

[USAFRet]

So would it still help if I reset windows using the settings (which I somehow now am able to access)?

I have no idea. You're flying on your own with this one.
Pirated original OS, upgrading to Win 10, remains pirated.

Seeing as you seem to be having multiple problems, I DO know of one way to conclusively fix it:
Buy a valid legal OS.

 

[Proximate99]

Alright. Thanks for your time anyways

 

[Proximate99]

Ok, turns out I was pretty stupid. All I had to do is remove some programs from the autostart, now nearly everything works apart from Cortana. It seems something was interfering with the boot process.