Microsoft silently fixes Start menu bug affecting Windows 10 PCs

Microsoft has silently fixed an issue that broke Start Menu jump lists for all apps on systems running Windows 10, version 22H2.

The Windows 10 jump list feature lets users quickly access recently opened files and tasks using the context menu when right-clicking an app’s icon in the Start menu or the Windows taskbar.

As Microsoft explained in an update to the Windows release health dashboard, the issue was caused by a Controlled Feature Rollout (CFR) that started in March 2025, pushing account control experiences that made it easier for users to manage their accounts.

Following user reports pointing out this issue, Microsoft paused the buggy feature rollout in late April to prevent it from impacting more devices.

“Microsoft has received reports of users being unable to view the jump list for apps, which includes the recent list of files used, while right-clicking on an app tile in the Start menu, on devices that installed updates released February 25, 2025 (KB5052077) and later,” Microsoft said.

“The rollout causing this issue has been paused since April 25, 2025, so no new devices should experience it, and users affected earlier should not be experiencing it after this date.”

The company also said the now-fixed issue mainly affects systems running Windows 10 Home and Pro editions home customers use.

Affected users still facing this issue are advised to ensure that their device is connected to the internet to get the automatic fix and restart their systems as soon as possible to ensure the fix is applied.

This is the latest bug impacting Windows 10 systems that Microsoft has fixed in recent months, after resolving issues causing updates to mistakenly uninstall Copilot, break SSH connections, and break audio playback.

The company also addressed Windows 10 known issues behind random text when printing, Active Directory policy issues, WSL2 GPU bug, and erroneous Windows Recovery errors.