Windows 10: No search box

Have just clean installed 10 twice now but cannot get the Start button to show me the search box - anu ideas please as I do not want to install yet again because the updates took absolutely ages and my only alternative is to run 10 in Classic Shell as per my other laptop which defeats the point of me getting used to the new GIUI.

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No search box on taskbar

Hi Kate,

I understand your inconvenience and apologies for the delay in response. We will be glad to assist you with it.

I would suggest you to run SFC Scan and check if it helps.



What is SFC (System File Checker)?

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

Follow the steps given in the below article to perform SFC scan:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929833?ppud=4&wa=wsignin1.0

Note: Steps applies to Windows 10 as well.

Let us know if the information was helpful to you. For further assistance feel free to post your queries in Microsoft forums. We will be glad to assist you.

Thank You.

 

No search box on taskbar

Thanks for the great replies here, however, it turns out that the solution is far simpler. My problem was because I was using small taskbar buttons on the taskbar! If you right-click on the taskbar and select "Use Small Taskbar Buttons" then the search
box on the taskbar goes away!! If you revert to regular size buttons then the search box appears! I was using small buttons previously, hence no search box!

Thanks everyone for your help though!

Keith

 

Do you have this selected? Right click the taskbar.

 

Hmm I don't quite know what that means Cliff mate but I take it means I have to have that Cortana thing running and frankly I would sooner type than talk to the darn thing..

Another thing I have found too that although my Asus ROG was a downgrade to 7 Pro form 8 Pro I only have the Home version of 10 I thought that it was meant to be 10 Pro not that I suppose it makes much difference or does it??

Now not wanting to be a pain but I installed WLM but cannot find it*Huh even in Control Panel.

But hey thanks again for putting me on the right track as I just found the search bar and I think once I get used to this a bit I might keep it on.

 

You don't need Cortana on, to use Windows Search, it's just called Cortana. I personally like to keep the box out of the way, you just need to open up the Start Menu and start typing and then it'll pop up, without it always using space up on the taskbar.

 

Ok Cliff thanks again I am keeping it there until I can attach stuff like like Control Panel, CMD and regedit to the Start menu as I tend to use them a fair bit.

 

Thanks Cliif I have just seen the pic you sent - it didn't show up the first time I viewed your post*Cool