FIX: Startup apps menu is missing in App settings on Windows 11/10 (Solved)

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If the Startup Apps menu settings is missing on Windows 11/10, continue reading this guide to fix the problem.

Problem Description: After updating Windows 10 to Windows 11 or for some other reason, the Startup menu is missing from the Apps options menu. (Start > Settings > Apps).

This tutorial contains instructions to restore the “Startup” menu in “Apps” settings on Windows 10/11.

How to FIX: Startup Apps menu is missing on Windows 11/10.

Method 1. Restore missing Startup menu using Registry.

The first method to force Windows to display the Startup apps menu settings is to modify the registry according to the instructions below:*

* CAUTION: This method contains steps to modify the Windows Registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. As a precaution, its recommended to back up the Windows registry or the registry key you want to modify before proceeding with further.

1. Press Windows + R keys to open the run command box.
2. Type regedit & click OK.

3. Now, navigate to the following path in registry

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem

4. In the right part of the window, check if the following four (4) REG_DWORD values ​​are present and have the value data indicated in each of them:

• EnableFullTrustStartupTasks :    00000002 (2)
• EnableUwpStartupTasks :           00000002 (2)
• SupportFullTrustStartupTasks :  00000001 (1)
• SupportUwpStartupTasks :         00000001 (1)

5. Then, according to the result, proceed as follows:

1. If all of the above listed values ​​are present and have the value data indicated in each of them, go to Method 2.
2. If one or more of the above values ​​exist, but do not have the value data indicated in them, open these value(s) and modify the value data accordingly.
3. If one or all of the above mentioned values are missing, follow the instructions in sections A or B below to add them to the registry:

A. Create the missing values manually.

1. Right-click on the System key on the left and select NEW > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
2. Then, rename the “New Value #1” with the name of the missing value and hit Enter.
3. Finally open the created value and type in the value data the value mentioned above (1 or 2).

B. Add the missing values using a REG file.

1. Close Registry Editor.
2. Open Notepad.
3. Copy and paste the below text in Notepad.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem] “EnableFullTrustStartupTasks”=dword:00000002
“EnableUwpStartupTasks”=dword:00000002
“SupportFullTrustStartupTasks”=dword:00000001
“SupportUwpStartupTasks”=dword:00000001

4a. Then, click on File menu and select Save as.
4b. Now, select to save the file to your desktop, then select in Save as type: All Files and type “Restore-Startup.reg” as file name. When done, click Save.

5. Finally, double-click at Restore-Startup.reg file in your desktop, click Yes at the UAC warning and click Yes again to merge its information into the Registry.

6. That’s it! Navigate to Start > Settings > Apps and the Startup menu should be there.

Method 2. Repair Windows with an In-Place Upgrade.

If the above method did not help you restore the “Startup” menu in “Apps” settings, then depending on your operating system version, follow the instructions in one of the following articles to repair Windows:

• How to Repair Windows 11.
• How to Repair Windows 10.

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Konstantinos Tsoukalas

Konstantinos is the founder and administrator of Repairwin.com. Since 1995 he works and provides IT support as a computer and network expert to individuals and large companies. He is specialized in solving problems related to Windows or other Microsoft products (Windows Server, Office, Microsoft 365, etc.).

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