Windows 10: Cannot type in Search window 10 version:21H2 ctfmon will not start

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  1. BR-2018 Win User

    Cannot type in Search window 10 version:21H2 ctfmon will not start


    April 17 2022. Windows 10 v 21H2.Cannot type in search bar/window on bottom left.Have tried every YoutUBe and Windows recommended thing.Like restarting Cortana, restarting Windows Search Service, and thenfocused on ctfmon.exeC:\windows\system32\ctfmone.exe does not appear to run, I cannot start it, and it does not error.Spent 2 hours so far today on simply getting the ability to enter letters into the search on bottom left of screen.Also tried a very long and complicated Powershell command that did nothing at all.So after stitching together several YouTube videos', several Microsoft WIndows fo

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    BR-2018, Apr 17, 2022
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  2. Xylee Del Win User

    ctfmon

    Hello,

    Ctfmon is the Microsoft process that controls Alternative User Input and the Office Language bar. It’s how you can control the computer via speech or a pen tablet, or using the onscreen keyboard inputs for asian languages. If you are using any of the mentioned
    tasks, you should leave it enabled. Since you've already tried removing it at the task manager, we suggest that you follow the steps below to disable ctfmon.exe:

    • Open Settings by clicking the Windows icon.
    • At the Settings window, type in Administrative tools and select it.
    • At the Administrative tools window, click Services.
    • At the services window, look for Touch Keyboard and Handwriting panel service, set this to disabled and stop the service. This will disable the ability to use the onscreen keyboard.

    Let us know the results.
     
    Xylee Del, Apr 17, 2022
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  3. Jen.Q Win User
    start typing to search

    Hi PaulPChou,

    I'm Jen a Microsoft customer like you and an Independent Advisor here to help. Here are the things that you can do to troubleshoot Windows search.

    Restart Windows search service

    - Press the Windows button and letter R

    - Type Services.msc in the Run dialog box

    - Scroll down from the list and locate Windows search

    - Right-click on it and select Restart

    - Restart the computer and check if Windows search is working

    You can also check this article and perform the suggested troubleshooting steps. Do the troubleshooting steps one by one and check if it fixes the issue.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/452014...

    I hope this helps. Let me know how it goes.

    Best regards,

    Jen
     
    Jen.Q, Apr 17, 2022
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  4. Arul_D Win User

    Cannot type in Search window 10 version:21H2 ctfmon will not start

    Windows 10 search not indexing Outlook 2013, no search results

    Hi,

    Thank you for your interest in using Windows 10.

    Let's diagnose the issue by referring to the following suggestion and check if that helps you.

    First of all, I would suggest you to check if the
    Windows Search
    Service is running in Automatic mode under the list of Windows services. You can follow the steps to check and start the
    Windows Search again:

    • Press Windows+R keys to open Run. Type “servces.msc” without quotes and hit
      Enter.
    • From the list of services, locate the Windows Search Support Service
      and Windows Search Service.
    • Right click on the Windows Search Service
      and then click on Properties.
    • Check if the service is running. If not, start the service and change the
      Startup type to Automatic.
    • Follow the same steps to start the Bluetooth service
      and change the startup type to Automatic.
    You can also try the following suggestion.

    Run the Search and Indexing troubleshooter. Follow the steps mentioned below.

    • Press “Windows key + W”.
    • Type “Troubleshooting” without quotes in the Search box and hit enter.
    • Select “View all” option from the left panel.
    • Select “Search and Indexing”.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.
    Hope this information helps you. Please do let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Arul_D, Apr 17, 2022
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