Sticky Notes stuck on Loading Sticky Notes

Some users have faced this issue that when after opening the Sticky Notes app, the app doesn’t show or load the Sticky Notes list that contains all the notes stored by users. It just stuck there and closing and re-opening the app doesn’t help. If after launching Sticky Notes, you also see it stuck on the Loading Sticky Notes screen, then this post might come in handy.

Sticky Notes stuck on Loading Sticky Notes

Here are some options that might fix this Loading Sticky Notes issue:

1. Use the Notes list option
2. Update Sticky Notes
3. Run Windows Store Apps troubleshooter
4. Use Web Portal of Sticky Notes
5. Reset Sticky Notes.

1] Use the Notes list option

This fix is shared by one of the Sticky Notes team members and has helped many users. Here is what you need to do:

1. Right-click on the Sticky Notes icon visible on the Taskbar
2. Click on the Notes list option.

This should load the Sticky Notes list and you will be able to access all the stored notes.

2] Update Sticky Notes

For Windows 11 users:

Here are the steps to update Sticky Notes from Microsoft Store in Windows 11:

1. Open the Microsoft Store using the Search box or Start menu
2. Click on the Library section available on the bottom left part
3. Click on the Get updates button available on the top right section
4. While checking for updates, see if an update is available for Microsoft Sticky Notes under Updates & downloads section
5. If yes, click on the Update button.

After the successful updating process, restart your computer. This should solve your problem and Sticky Notes will work again.

For Windows 10 users:

Sometimes, a problem is with the outdated version of an app. So, updating that app is a good choice. The same might work when Sticky Notes stuck on the Loading Sticky Notes screen. So, you just need to simply update the Sticky Notes app and then check if the problem is solved. The steps are:

1. Open Microsoft Store app
2. Click on the See more icon (three horizontal dots) present on the top right corner
3. Select Downloads and Updates.

Check if there is some update available to download for Sticky Notes. If yes, click on the download icon available for Sticky Notes. Once the download is completed, it will install the update automatically.

After installing the latest version of the Sticky Notes app, restart your PC, and see if the issue is solved.

Though Windows 10 is set to automatically update installed apps by default, some users like to turn off automatic updates for Microsoft Store apps, and therefore this manual installation process is needed.

If the automatic update for apps is already turned on on your PC, then you don’t have to follow the manual process.

3] Run Windows Store Apps troubleshooter

For Windows 11 users:

The steps to run Windows Store Apps troubleshooter in Windows 11 are as follows:

1. Press Win+I It will open the Settings app
2. Click on the Troubleshoot page available at the right section of the System category
3. Click on the Other troubleshooters menu
4. Scroll down the page
5. Click on the Run button available for Windows Store Apps troubleshooter.

Now the troubleshooter will detect problems (if any) and help you fix the issue(s).

For Windows 10 users:

If apps are not working correctly, then the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter of Windows 10 can come in handy. And, it might work to fix the loading Sticky Notes problem also. The troubleshooter checks the problems that are preventing apps from working properly and then provides the solutions. These are the steps:

1. Press Win+I hotkey to open the Settings app of Windows 10
2. Access Update & Security category
3. Access Troubleshooter page
4. Use Additional troubleshooters option present on the right-hand section
5. Scroll down the page
6. Access Windows Store Apps option
7. Use Run the troubleshooter.

It will begin the diagnosis process and give you the solutions (if any).

4] Use Web Portal of Sticky Notes

If the desktop app of Sticky Notes is still not opening and you need to access your notes on an urgent basis, then you can use the Web Portal of Sticky Notes. Since Sticky Notes uses a Microsoft account, so all your notes are synced and stored in that account.

Therefore, once you open the Web Portal of Sticky Notes and sign in with the same Microsoft account that you use for its desktop app, you will see that all the notes are visible there.

Related: Sticky Notes fails to reopen when closed accidentally.

5] Reset Sticky Notes

For Windows 11 users:

The steps to reset Sticky Notes in Windows 11 are:

1. Open Settings app using Win+I hotkey
2. Click on the Apps available on the left section
3. Click on the Apps & features menu
4. Scroll down the app list till you find Sticky Notes
5. Click on the three vertical dots icon available for Sticky Notes
6. Click on the Advanced options
7. Scroll down the page for the Reset section
8. Click on the Reset button. A pop-up will appear
9. In that pop-up, click on the Reset button to confirm your action.

Now Windows 11 will reset the Sticky Notes app. After completing the process, launch Sticky Notes, and see if this trick worked.

For Windows 10 users:

If some app doesn’t work as it should do, then resetting that app helps the users to use it again properly. This might work for this Loading Sticky Notes problem. Though all the data of the Sticky Notes app will be deleted, you don’t need to worry. All your notes will come back again once you’ll sign in with the same account of your Sticky Notes app. Follow these steps:

1. Press Win+I to open Settings
2. Access Apps category
3. Scroll down Apps & features page on the right-hand section
4. Click on the Sticky Notes app
5. Select Advanced options
6. Scroll down the page
7. Press Reset button
8. Confirm your action by again pressing the Reset button.

Read next: Where are Sticky Notes saved in Windows.

Once the reset process is completed, open the Sticky Notes app. Sign in with your Microsoft account and begin the sync process. After completing the sync process, all your Sticky Notes will be back to you.

Why is my Sticky Notes still loading?

Sometimes, Sticky Notes may not open for different reasons. For example, it might stick to the loading process because of the corrupt installation. In that case, you should update Sticky Notes from Microsoft Store. Whether you are using Windows 11 or Windows 10, the steps to update Sticky Notes are covered for both Windows OS separately in this post above.

Apart from that, you can also reset Sticky Notes if it sticks to the loading process. We have also covered the steps to reset Sticky Notes in this post.

How do I fix loading Sticky Notes?

Many users face this problem that when they launch Sticky Notes, its main interface doesn’t open. Because of this, users are not able to access their saved notes, create new notes, etc. If you also face the same issue, then there are some simple ways to get rid of this problem. Try to right-click on the taskbar icon of Sticky Notes and click on the Notes list option. This should open its list view mode where all your notes are present. Once it is opened, you can create new notes and also manage the existing notes.

Another way to load Sticky Notes is by using the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter. It helps to detect problems related to installed apps and provides the fixes to resolve different issues. That might work for Sticky Notes too. In addition to that, you can also try to reset Sticky Notes or update it. We have covered all possible solutions in this post to help you load Sticky Notes. Hope this will work for you.

Hope one of these options will work for you. If nothing helps, then you should re-install the Sticky Notes app.