Start menu dies, Wi-Fi breaks, install loops

December’s update brought a festive collection of breakage. The Start menu became completely unresponsive, particularly in VDI and Citrix environments. Wi-Fi stopped functioning entirely on some systems. The update got stuck during installation, restarting in loops. TCP resets interrupted network connectivity. Displays appeared washed out. The “Safely Remove Hardware” icon showed phantom network adapters. The workaround for the Start menu issue? A registry edit targeting StartMenuExperienceHost.exe. Merry Christmas, here’s a registry key to unwrap.