Windows 10: Not able to use Microsoft Store, Search on the taskbar, Open start menu sometimes, turn on...

I'm not sure whats going on but for 2 days now my pc has been having some issues. I havent installed or done anything and all of a sudden the pc wont allow me to access or do some features.Mircrosoft Store - I am unable to access it now and previously was not able to do any updates at all, it would just give me an error and tell me to retry. Now I am unable to even open it, it just flashes a pop upreally fast and thats it,Search - The little search option on the taskbar wont open, I press it and it shows its open but nothing is there, I am also unable to use the search on the start menu, file

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Taskbar hides and shows itself after opening start menu.

Steps:

1. Using HDMI for a second monitor.
2. Open start menu using the icon.
3. Close start menu using the icon.
4. Click anywhere other than the task bars. (e.g. an open window, the desktop, even the first monitor's desktop)
   
5. Taskbar on second monitor slides down to be hidden.
6. Taskbar then immediately slides up to reappear.

If after closing the start menu (step 3), you click on the taskbar, then click outside the taskbar, this behavior does not occur.

Performing the steps on the main monitor's taskbar does not produce this behavior.

This has been happening for as long as I can remember using this laptop (~3years), with different nVidia drivers and Windows 10 updates.

 

Disable Store and Web search in Start Menu

Hello
SystemSupport346,

Since the steps above did not work for you, we suggest that you disable web search by navigating the settings of Cortana itself. Please follow the steps below:

• Open the search box in the taskbar.
• Click the Notebook icon.
• Click Settings from the list.
• On the Settings page, turn off the Cortana can give me suggestions, ideas, reminders, alerts and more option.
• Turn off the Search online and include web results. See screenshot below:
  
  
  
  

Hope this information helps you. Feel free to post back if you need further assistance.

 

Start Menu Search

Hi,

About your issue regarding the Start menu or Search, in order for us to assist you better. Please answer the question:

• Were there any recent changes made to your system prior to the issue?

In the meantime, we suggest you to check this link:
Troubleshoot problems opening the Start menu or Cortana. It contains troubleshooting steps prior to the issue.

We'll look forward to your response.