Windows 10: Problem with Start Menu search

Discus and support Problem with Start Menu search in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I had to restore a older image of my Windows 10 install, after copying my current user profile. I restored it, copied the new user profile over the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by derek10, Dec 23, 2016.

  1. derek10 Win User

    Problem with Start Menu search


    I had to restore a older image of my Windows 10 install, after copying my current user profile.
    I restored it, copied the new user profile over the old one and got all working.

    Except the Start menu search feature stopped finding programs, the only results it returns are Web and Store suggestion ones.
    For example I could type "paint" or "calc" to open Paint or the calculator, now it only returns store suggestions and/or web suggestions instead of these apps, same as any built-in or third party app.


    Problem with Start Menu search [​IMG]


    (The first result only opens Edge with a Bing search for Paint) *Devil

    I rebuilt the search index, I reviewed its settings I typed a powershell command that supposedly fixes that, and still nothing. I think the problem may come from the profile. Meanwhile I will create a new user account.

    Thanks for any suggestion or clue *Smile

    Edit: I can't create a new user account. When I click "Add someone else to this PC" an empty grey window pops up for a second then closes. Definitely there is something very wrong here

    :)
     
    derek10, Dec 23, 2016
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  2. Start menu search problems

    I've followed all of your steps and the problem seems to still be there.
     
    Michael Kan RS, Dec 23, 2016
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  3. Start menu search problems

    I have installed all of my applications after the reset. They are still not showing up.
     
    Michael Kan RS, Dec 23, 2016
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  4. dalchina New Member

    Problem with Start Menu search

    Hi, if restoring your image gave you a consistent system (did it, without your current problems?), I'd stay with that rather than trying to fix what you now have.
     
    dalchina, Dec 23, 2016
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  5. derek10 Win User
    Hi
    Yes I used Macrium Reflected, and the backup and restore operations came without any errors.

    I don't understand the second sentence, do you mean to try to restore the image again? I only have one image and I think the issue cam after the profile restoration, but I can try (but being a SSD i don't like to put so many write cycles on it!)

    Thanks *Smile

    Thanks!
     
    derek10, Dec 23, 2016
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  6. dalchina New Member
    Hi, great you're using disk imaging- very wise. Yes, if your present system is broken, and it was ok after restoring the image, then I'd restore the image again and go from there- but don't try copying profiles.
     
    dalchina, Dec 23, 2016
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  7. derek10 Win User
    Many thanks again!
    I have restored again, but instead of copying the entire user profile, I've copied the essential folders to the current one. Seems fine so far *Smile

    Problem with Start Menu search [​IMG]
     
    derek10, Dec 23, 2016
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  8. dalchina New Member

    Problem with Start Menu search

    Good- yep, keep to data only- play safe.
     
    dalchina, Apr 4, 2018
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