[MUD_Wizard]

Originally Posted by Tinky

Settings no longer work I can't access them, the start button, Edge, Store, Menu and Cortana and sound don't work it's a nightmare. I still haven't given up on finding a solution. All this happened when IE crashed and left me with a blank screen, I waited some time before I was obliged to turn off the lappy manually. I appreciate any help, anyone got anything else I can try please?

Take a holiday from Microsoft issues, as I've done. So happy I did that.

Install Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon in a few minutes and use it straight out of the box, for whatever you want and become productive again. Then reinstall Windows 10 at your leisure.

Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon Edition- See What's New:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9ByJN1iOAs

How to Dualboot Windows 10 with Linux Mint 17.3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DTy4op6G60

You can access the Windows volume from Linux Mint easily to make a copy or backup any of your files you want before you re-install Windows.