windows 10 start menu search not working

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1. Can't search in Windows Start menu?
2. How do I turn on the search box in Windows 10 Start menu?
3. How do I fix windows search not working?
4. How do I restore the search box in the Start menu?
5. Why can't I type in the search box in Windows 10?
6. How do I restore my search bar?
7. Why is my search bar not working?
8. Why is my search not working?
9. Why is Windows Search Not Working?

Can't search in Windows Start menu?

Windows 10 Start Menu Search Not Working? Here Are Some Fixes

• Roll Back Windows 10 Update. ...
• Enable Background Apps. ...
• Rebuild the Index. ...
• Run Windows Troubleshooter. ...
• Use the System File Checker. ...
• Disable/Restart Third-Party Antivirus, Enable Windows Firewall. ...
• Move or Rebuild Swapfile. ...
• Restart Windows Explorer.

How do I turn on the search box in Windows 10 Start menu?

Show the Search bar from the taskbar's menu in Windows 10

To get the Windows 10 Search bar back, right-click or press-and-hold on an empty area on your taskbar to open a contextual menu. Then, access Search and click or tap on "Show search box."

How do I fix windows search not working?

To use the troubleshooter, follow these steps:

• Select Start, then select Settings.
• In Windows Settings, select Update & Security > Troubleshoot. Under Find and fix other problems, select Search and Indexing.
• Run the troubleshooter, and select any problems that apply. Windows will try to detect and solve them.

How do I restore the search box in the Start menu?

If you find that the search bar in the Start menu is missing, you can re-enable it through the Control Panel.

1. Open the Start menu and click "Control Panel."
2. Click "Uninstall A Program" under Programs.
3. Click "Turn Windows features on or off."
4. Click the box next to "Window Search" so a check mark appears in the box.

Why can't I type in the search box in Windows 10?

Restart Cortana process

Right-click on the Taskbar and open Task Manager. Locate the Cortana process in the Process tab and select it. Click on the End Task button to kill the process. Close and click on the search bar again to restart the Cortana process.

How do I restore my search bar?

You can reset your widget to default. If you reset the widget to default or clear your Google app data, your customization settings will be reset.
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Reset your Search widget settings

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google app .
2. At the bottom right, tap More. ...
3. At the bottom, tap Reset to default style.

Why is my search bar not working?

One of the reasons why Windows 10 search isn't working for you is because of a faulty Windows 10 update. If Microsoft hasn't released a fix just yet, then one way of fixing search in Windows 10 is to uninstall the problematic update. To do this, return to the Settings app, then click 'Update & Security'.

Why is my search not working?

Step 1: Open Settings on your Android phone and go to Apps/Applications Manager. Step 3: Go to Settings > Apps /Application Manager > Google. Then tap on Storage followed by Clear Cache. If this doesn't work, you should try the option called Clear data/Storage.

Why is Windows Search Not Working?

To fix certain Windows 10 search problems, you need to rebuild Windows 10's index database. To do this, once again open the Settings app, and click 'Search'. On the left-hand menu, click 'Searching Windows', then under where it says “More Search Indexer Settings”, click 'Advanced Search Indexer Settings. '