Windows 10: Can't search from Start menu

Discus and support Can't search from Start menu in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hello! I recently had to reinstall (complete/clean install) W-10, and ever since then I cannot search from Start. I open the Start menu as normal,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Vaindil, Dec 23, 2014.

  1. Vaindil Win User

    Can't search from Start menu


    Hello!

    I recently had to reinstall (complete/clean install) W-10, and ever since then I cannot search from Start. I open the Start menu as normal, either by clicking the icon or by pressing the Windows key on my keyboard, but when I press any key as I normally would to search the Start menu just goes away. This is INCREDIBLY annoying and I really need the search functionality back. Does anyone have any ideas?

    Thank you!

    :)
     
    Vaindil, Dec 23, 2014
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    For some strange reason I can't click on any of the settings options that show up when I search from the start menu. For example, if I search for 'uninstall a program' from the start menu, a list of options show up but any associated with settings can't
    be clicked on. Whenever I click, absolutely nothing happens. I can't even right click.

    Can't search from Start menu [​IMG]

    Everything highlighted in red can't be clicked on. Please help.
     
    lost_intheworld, Dec 23, 2014
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    tonyboreham, Dec 23, 2014
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  4. Charlie Win User

    Can't search from Start menu

    Hey can you search from the task bar?
     
    Charlie, Dec 23, 2014
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  5. Vaindil Win User
    Oh man, I completely forgot about that! Argh. I re-enabled that, tried searching, it worked, then I disabled it again and I can again search from the Start menu. Thank you so much!
     
    Vaindil, Dec 23, 2014
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  6. Charlie Win User
    Cool, Happy Holidays *Cool
     
    Charlie, Dec 23, 2014
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  7. Vaindil Win User
    Dang, I was wrong! Search worked that one time after I disabled the search button again, but it doesn't work now (again).

    Possibly related(?): Even though my settings are set to have the Start menu display the most-used programs, nothing displays in that section--it's just always been blank. Is there perhaps a way to reset my Start menu altogether?
     
    Vaindil, Dec 23, 2014
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  8. Charlie Win User

    Can't search from Start menu

    You could try a refresh or a restore Settings / update / recover .
     
    Charlie, Apr 4, 2018
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