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PostPosted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:31 pm    Post subject: Windows 10 search box and start menu not working
Anyone ever have trouble with the windows 10 search box and start menu not responding? I can't type anything into the search box. I can bring up the start menu after left clicking, but I can't type on the start menu to quickly go to programs. I've been looking online and trying some solutions, but still no fix. Any advice?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:55 am    Post subject: Re: Windows 10 search box and start menu not working
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Anyone ever have trouble with the windows 10 search box and start menu not responding? I can't type anything into the search box. I can bring up the start menu after left clicking, but I can't type on the start menu to quickly go to programs. I've been looking online and trying some solutions, but still no fix. Any advice?


try the Fonzi method....Power Off & Power On?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 5:15 am    Post subject:
Ctrl + Alt + Del
Task manager
Kill explorer.exe
Your taskbar will probably disappear
Wait until it opens again after a few seconds
See if it works
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:40 pm    Post subject:
danzag wrote:
Ctrl + Alt + Del
Task manager
Kill explorer.exe
Your taskbar will probably disappear
Wait until it opens again after a few seconds
See if it works


Tried that already. No luck. Probably something with one of their updates. So random because I’ve never had this issue pop up
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:45 pm    Post subject:
system restore to before the update
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:08 pm    Post subject:
Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
system restore to before the update


Tried that in safe mode and I get system restore did not complete successfully 0x800745b lol wtf
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:23 pm    Post subject:
I think I'm going to try a clean install. Is there a difference between fresh start and reset this PC? It looks like I can keep personal files with both processes.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:51 pm    Post subject:
Windows 10 Help Forums

Try asking there.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:24 am    Post subject:
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I think I'm going to try a clean install. Is there a difference between fresh start and reset this PC? It looks like I can keep personal files with both processes.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:31 am    Post subject:
c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe will restore typing ability for your session. The issue comes back.

My work laptop does the same thing, so I created a shortcut on the desktop that I click when this happens.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:22 pm    Post subject:
Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
system restore to before the update


So I tried that and I get this:

System restore failed to extract the original copy of the directory from the restore point. 0x800745b.

I have used system restore in the past with no problems, so that's new. I tried to restore in safe mode and still get the same error message, but slightly different code. So odd. I did virus scans and nothing. No other issues other than the start menu/search bar, and well I guess now system restore doesn't work.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:14 pm    Post subject:
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c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe will restore typing ability for your session. The issue comes back.

My work laptop does the same thing, so I created a shortcut on the desktop that I click when this happens.


No luck with that either.
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