Windows 10: Cannot search with Windows, Emoji button not working, cant screenshot etc.

I can't post a screenshot but when i try to type something in search bar it doesn't work just when i press "S" it squares the Steam Application and when i try to use CTRL + . it doesn't open the emoji bar and when i try CTRL + SHIFT/WIN + S it doesn't work for screenshot.

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Emoji Picker Search Not Working

Hi Cristiano, thanks a lot for your assistance and step by step instructions !

Unfortunately it aappears that the necessary 'Basic typing feature' seem to be available only if the US English language is installed (feature identified with the 'abc' above a checkmark) ?





Only when I select English (United States) does the emoji search work, but the spellchecking and other language features are the not the right ones.

When I toogle back the keyboard language the usual and needed language (UK,FR,NL), emoji search no longer works (I can still mouse-select an emoji).

Does this mean it's a US-feature only ? Or can I add the 'basic typing feature' to the other languages ? I didn't find how...

When following your posts' instructions, it all stops at step 6 : there is not Microsoft Emoji input method, hence no options button, whatever preferred language is selected.

I'm running Windows 10 Enterprise (v22H2 build 19045.3324) whose version is managed by the IT dept.

Thanks for your further guidance, if you see any paths to explore here ?

Best regards,

Paul

PS: Yes sfc/scannow is okay.

 

Emoji Picker Search Not Working

Hello! My name is Cristiano. I'm an Independent Advisor. I'm glad to help you.

To resolve this, you may want to try a few steps in order to troubleshoot the issue.

First, you can try resetting the emoji picker settings. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app by pressing Windows key + I.

2. Click on "Time & Language".

3. Click on "Language" from the left sidebar.

4. Scroll down to the "Preferred languages" section and click on "Options" next to your language.

5. Scroll down to the "Keyboard" section and click on "Input method".

6. Click on "Options" next to the "Microsoft Emoji" input method.

7. Click on "Reset" under the "Reset to default" section.

If this doesn't resolve the issue, you can run the System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tools to check for and repair any corrupt system files. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Command Prompt as an administrator by searching for "Command Prompt" in the Start menu, right-clicking it, and selecting "Run as administrator".

2. Type "sfc /scannow" and press Enter. This will scan your system files for any errors and repair them if possible.

3. Once the SFC scan is complete, type "DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" and press Enter. This will check for and repair any issues with the Windows image files.

You may want to visit this forum and see if any of the suggestions help you with this issue:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

 

How to fix emoji keyboard not showing up using shortcut

Hi,

This issue is often caused by a corrupted or missing data file. To better isolate if this is a user profile specific or an emerging issue, we suggest that you create a new user profile and try to use the same keyboard shortcut to get the emoji keyboard to
show up. Here's the link for the steps on how to:
Set up accounts.

In the meantime, we'll give you the steps for a workaround to access the emojis. Here are the steps:

• Right-click on the Taskbar.
• Select the Show touch keyboard button option and a keyboard icon will show up on your
  Taskbar.
  
• Click the keyboard icon and select the emoji button.

Let us know how it goes and we'll assist you further if needed.