Windows 10: Start Menu lacks search box, is this normal?

Discus and support Start Menu lacks search box, is this normal? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; When tryting to follow instructions I've noticed that my default configured Start Menu in Windows 10 seems to be missing some kind of Search or Find... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Hannele2, Jul 13, 2016.

  1. Hannele2 Win User

    Start Menu lacks search box, is this normal?


    When tryting to follow instructions I've noticed that my default configured Start Menu in Windows 10 seems to be missing some kind of Search or Find box similar to what Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 had.... Any idea how to get it back?

    :)
     
    Hannele2, Jul 13, 2016
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  2. No search box or start menu

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

    I will be glad to help you with the issue you have with the computer. I understand the frustration when thingsd ont work the way it should.

    Please follow the below troubleshooting to fix the problem:

    Method 1: Perform a sfc scan on the computer to check if there are any corruptions on the computer. Please follow the below link to perform a sfc scan on the computer.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929833



    Method 2: Try to perform a DISM commands on the computer. Please follow the below link to know how to perform DISM in Windows.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/947821



    Method 3:Run Power shell Command

    • Open the Task manager. Here’s a tip: Press CTRL+Shift+ESC.
    • Click File > Run New Task
    • Make sure you have a check mark beside “Create this task with administrative privileges”
    • Type Powershell
    Type the following in the Powershell prompt:

    Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

    Wait for PowerShell to execute and complete the command. Ignore the few errors (in red color) that may pop up.

    When it finishes, try hitting Start and hopefully it’ll start working.

    Hope this information is helpful. Please post in case you have any further issues, I will be glad to help you.

    Thank you.
     
    Ruth Buruga, Jul 13, 2016
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  3. RogerPost Win User
    No search box or start menu

    I was running Windows 7 on a 64-bit machine. I updated Windows 10 and everything at first seemed fine, but then I discovered that I could not get the or whatever it is called now to come up. I also discovered that I have no search box. If I right-click
    on the window pane in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. I come up with a small white window that does allow me to turn the machine off and that works.

    I am quite sure that I had the start menu right after I downloaded Windows 10. I am not sure when that disappeared. I did have some problems with something and I am not sure what this point. I have tried everything I can think of, and I cannot get it back.

    I would really like to get both the start and the search box back.

    Thanks for your help
     
    RogerPost, Jul 13, 2016
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Start Menu lacks search box, is this normal?

    Hello Hannele, *Smile

    You should be able to start typing while the Start menu is open to have it automatically search for what you're typing.
     
    Brink, Jul 13, 2016
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  5. Hannele2 Win User
    Haha ok! Dammit Microsoft......
    I wonder if I'll live long enough to experience computers that simply respond to a persons thoughts.....
     
    Hannele2, Apr 5, 2018
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