Windows 10: Unable to hit enter on search or windows icon to go to an app

I don't know if this is from a recent update, but for the last day or so I haven't been able to search my app into my search or windows icon search to open an app by hitting enter. For example, when I search settings and hit enter, it just tells me to select an app pretty inconvenient when the settings icon is also displayed for searching the web. Is there any way to get the enter to open function back?

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Search Box Reduced to Magnifying Glass Icon

Hi,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the settings to show the search icon.

• 
  Right click on the search bar
  
• 
  Click on search
  
• 
  Check show search icon
  

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance with Windows related issues. We will be happy to help.

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

"Search the web and Windows" does not search for what I entered

Hello Brian,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. We are glad to help you.

I would suggest you to run the inbuilt troubleshooter for search and check if the issue persists.

Follow these steps:

• • Type troubleshooting in the search box and hit Enter.
  • Click View all from the left pane and select Search and Indexing.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions and check.

Hope this helps. Feel free to get back to us for further queries. We will be happy to assist you.