Windows 10: Start Menu Crashing After Typing a Few Letters

Discus and support Start Menu Crashing After Typing a Few Letters in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I just recently got a desktop from CyberPowerPC, gua2400bst model, and I noticed that whenever I go to use the start menu, it will open normally and I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by XChazzy, May 6, 2017.

  1. XCHAZZY
    XChazzy Win User

    Start Menu Crashing After Typing a Few Letters


    I just recently got a desktop from CyberPowerPC, gua2400bst model, and I noticed that whenever I go to use the start menu, it will open normally and I can still click on settings or tiles, but when I go to type to search, it will let me type for about 1 second, no matter how many letters it only lets me type for 1 second, and then it freezes for about 2 seconds then just closes automatically. If anyone could help that would be great, as I need to search for programs often.

    :)
     
    XChazzy, May 6, 2017
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  2. MATTGRAVES7
    MattGraves7 Win User

    Typing in start menu freezes as if the bar loses focus for a few seconds, until I move my mouse over it again

    For the last few months, every time I type anything in the start menu it freezes after a few letters and appears like it loses focus while it is doing a partial search of what I typed. Once it finds something, it refocuses and I can type again.

    This makes searching for ANYTHING on the start bar the most annoying task ever, as I have to type 2 letters at a time then wait 5 to 10 seconds for it to let me start typing again. I've tried disabling Cortana, and every fix I found online did nothing. Has
    anyone seen this before?
     
    MattGraves7, May 6, 2017
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  3. USER12345679
    User12345679 Win User
    Windows Search Index / Keyboard / Volume Control Lag at Startup After Log In

    Hello Harshavardhan!

    I tried method 1 and it did fix somethings. I also tried method 2 afterwards. I restarted the computer but after logging in I immediately opened up windows start menu and typed in "task manager" and the letters appeared very slow. I pressed ESC to exit the
    start menu and afterwards waited for a few minutes. Then I reopened the Windows Start Menu and typed in "task manager" and the letters appeared very quickly. Do you think I should do a clean boot? Or a clean install? I hope I dont have to do a clean install...
     
    User12345679, May 6, 2017
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  4. ZBOOK
    zbook New Member

    Start Menu Crashing After Typing a Few Letters

    1) open administrative command prompt and run: Sfc /scannow
    2) run the Microsoft start menu troubleshooter: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...t-menu-cortana
    3) in case the above two steps don't work, create a test user and see if it works with the new user
     
    zbook, May 6, 2017
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