You run sfc /scannow → Reports “Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them.”
Often, the culprit behind these mysterious glitches isn't a virus or failing hardware—it's .
The DISM + SFC combination is the most powerful free repair tool built into Windows. Microsoft engineers use these same commands when diagnosing your PC remotely. windows 11 check for corrupted files
The Start Menu works perfectly again. The corruption was likely in a UI-related DLL.
You run DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth → Completes successfully. You run sfc /scannow → Reports “Windows Resource
Next, run the actual repair command:
You restart your PC.
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth This will report whether the image is healthy, repairable, or corrupted.