Windows 10: Start menu, search, and other icons in taskbar no longer function

Discus and support Start menu, search, and other icons in taskbar no longer function in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I recently upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Today, the first four icons in the task bar stopped responding to the mouse including the start menu... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Da'ud Vyd, Jan 30, 2022.

  1. Da'ud Vyd Win User

    Start menu, search, and other icons in taskbar no longer function


    I recently upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Today, the first four icons in the task bar stopped responding to the mouse including the start menu and search function see image of affected icons. The start menu still opens when I push the appropriate key on my keyboard. What causes this and how can I fix it? Thank you for your help.

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    Da'ud Vyd, Jan 30, 2022
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  2. Taskbar search icon and start menu search not working

    Pressing the taskbar SEARCH icon (no drop down), or searching by typing after selecting the START menu (automated search), no longer works on our Windows 10 system. We upgraded recently from Windows 7 and the search features initially appeared to function.
    However, the features are now non-responsive.

    Many people are experiencing similar problems and many of the solutions don't seem to be working, including the 'Search and Indexing' troubleshooter. We did activate the menus one time by HIDING the search icon on the taskbar and then turning it ON. It
    seemed to refresh the feature, but only worked for a few hours before behaving badly again.
     
    Honest Abe, Jan 30, 2022
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  3. Darknova Win User
    Start menu default internet acces icon screwed?

    You generally set that via the Start Menu settings (right-click start menu -> properties).

    I had that issues a while ago, and it meant removing it from the Start Menu, and reinstalling my browser to get the icon back, it was very odd.
     
    Darknova, Jan 30, 2022
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  4. psyko12 Win User

    Start menu, search, and other icons in taskbar no longer function

    Start menu default internet acces icon screwed?

    Hey guys I need your help fixing the default access icon on the start menu, as far as google searches suggested default user access and all it only fixes the IE icon, but when I chose fire fox to display it's just a globe when clicked on it still displays IE's properties but doesn't start firefox instead. Help please? *Respect :respect:*Cry :cry:

    BTW it was not like this before, I just wanted a clean install for my browser.


    Start menu, search, and other icons in taskbar no longer function prob.jpg
     
    psyko12, Jan 30, 2022
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