Windows 10 Start Menu and Search not working
This is a problem I've ran into on multiple machines now. The Windows 10 Start Menu and/or Search (Cortana) stops working even after restarting the computer.
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This is a problem I've ran into on multiple machines now. The Windows 10 Start Menu and/or Search (Cortana) stops working even after restarting the computer.
windows-10 windows-search
asked Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
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This is a problem I've ran into on multiple machines now. The Windows 10 Start Menu and/or Search (Cortana) stops working even after restarting the computer.
windows-10 windows-search
asked Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
1626
This is a problem I've ran into on multiple machines now. The Windows 10 Start Menu and/or Search (Cortana) stops working even after restarting the computer.
windows-10 windows-search
windows-10 windows-search
asked Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
1626
asked Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
1626
asked Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
1626
asked Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
1626
asked Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
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migrated from stackoverflow.com Aug 9 '17 at 19:14
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I've found that a good old system reboot will do the trick, however if that doesn't work, this fix has worked quite often.
If you can’t open or type anything in the Windows 10 search menu, please try one or both of these methods:
Method 1: Right click on the start menu or press Windows + X keys on the keyboard, select and open Command prompt (admin). Then enter the below commands and hit Enter key:
Command 1:
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
Now enter the below command and hit Enter key:
Command 2:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
If the issue still persist, follow the second method:
Method 2: Open the Task Manager by pressing CTRL+Shift+ESC keys. Or you can open it by right clicking on the taskbar if it works.
Then click File an then Run New Task. Make sure you have a check mark beside “Create this task with administrative privileges”. Now type Powershell.
Type the following in the Powershell prompt:
Command: $manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + 'AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest
Wait till the process completed and then close the Powershell window. Now, reboot the computer and check if that fixed the issue.
answered Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
1626
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For me both commands end with errors ;(
– Nickon
Apr 22 '18 at 8:17
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I had the same issue. After looking at many different solutions, what worked for me was as follows:
Click on the start menu and locate the Cortana app in the apps lookup. Right-click -> more -> app settings. Scroll down to Reset and hit the reset button. Worked instantly for me and could start searching through the Cortana search.
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I've found that a good old system reboot will do the trick, however if that doesn't work, this fix has worked quite often.
If you can’t open or type anything in the Windows 10 search menu, please try one or both of these methods:
Method 1: Right click on the start menu or press Windows + X keys on the keyboard, select and open Command prompt (admin). Then enter the below commands and hit Enter key:
Command 1:
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
Now enter the below command and hit Enter key:
Command 2:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
If the issue still persist, follow the second method:
Method 2: Open the Task Manager by pressing CTRL+Shift+ESC keys. Or you can open it by right clicking on the taskbar if it works.
Then click File an then Run New Task. Make sure you have a check mark beside “Create this task with administrative privileges”. Now type Powershell.
Type the following in the Powershell prompt:
Command: $manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + 'AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest
Wait till the process completed and then close the Powershell window. Now, reboot the computer and check if that fixed the issue.
answered Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
1626
1
For me both commands end with errors ;(
– Nickon
Apr 22 '18 at 8:17
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I've found that a good old system reboot will do the trick, however if that doesn't work, this fix has worked quite often.
If you can’t open or type anything in the Windows 10 search menu, please try one or both of these methods:
Method 1: Right click on the start menu or press Windows + X keys on the keyboard, select and open Command prompt (admin). Then enter the below commands and hit Enter key:
Command 1:
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
Now enter the below command and hit Enter key:
Command 2:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
If the issue still persist, follow the second method:
Method 2: Open the Task Manager by pressing CTRL+Shift+ESC keys. Or you can open it by right clicking on the taskbar if it works.
Then click File an then Run New Task. Make sure you have a check mark beside “Create this task with administrative privileges”. Now type Powershell.
Type the following in the Powershell prompt:
Command: $manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + 'AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest
Wait till the process completed and then close the Powershell window. Now, reboot the computer and check if that fixed the issue.
answered Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
1626
1
For me both commands end with errors ;(
– Nickon
Apr 22 '18 at 8:17
add a comment |
I've found that a good old system reboot will do the trick, however if that doesn't work, this fix has worked quite often.
If you can’t open or type anything in the Windows 10 search menu, please try one or both of these methods:
Method 1: Right click on the start menu or press Windows + X keys on the keyboard, select and open Command prompt (admin). Then enter the below commands and hit Enter key:
Command 1:
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
Now enter the below command and hit Enter key:
Command 2:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
If the issue still persist, follow the second method:
Method 2: Open the Task Manager by pressing CTRL+Shift+ESC keys. Or you can open it by right clicking on the taskbar if it works.
Then click File an then Run New Task. Make sure you have a check mark beside “Create this task with administrative privileges”. Now type Powershell.
Type the following in the Powershell prompt:
Command: $manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + 'AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest
Wait till the process completed and then close the Powershell window. Now, reboot the computer and check if that fixed the issue.
answered Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
1626
I've found that a good old system reboot will do the trick, however if that doesn't work, this fix has worked quite often.
If you can’t open or type anything in the Windows 10 search menu, please try one or both of these methods:
Method 1: Right click on the start menu or press Windows + X keys on the keyboard, select and open Command prompt (admin). Then enter the below commands and hit Enter key:
Command 1:
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
Now enter the below command and hit Enter key:
Command 2:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
If the issue still persist, follow the second method:
Method 2: Open the Task Manager by pressing CTRL+Shift+ESC keys. Or you can open it by right clicking on the taskbar if it works.
Then click File an then Run New Task. Make sure you have a check mark beside “Create this task with administrative privileges”. Now type Powershell.
Type the following in the Powershell prompt:
Command: $manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + 'AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest
Wait till the process completed and then close the Powershell window. Now, reboot the computer and check if that fixed the issue.
answered Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
1626
answered Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
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answered Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
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answered Aug 9 '17 at 16:08
Easton James HarveyEaston James Harvey
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For me both commands end with errors ;(
– Nickon
Apr 22 '18 at 8:17
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For me both commands end with errors ;(
– Nickon
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For me both commands end with errors ;(
– Nickon
Apr 22 '18 at 8:17
For me both commands end with errors ;(
– Nickon
Apr 22 '18 at 8:17
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I had the same issue. After looking at many different solutions, what worked for me was as follows:
Click on the start menu and locate the Cortana app in the apps lookup. Right-click -> more -> app settings. Scroll down to Reset and hit the reset button. Worked instantly for me and could start searching through the Cortana search.
answered Jan 11 at 10:59
OrkemOrkem
1
add a comment |
I had the same issue. After looking at many different solutions, what worked for me was as follows:
Click on the start menu and locate the Cortana app in the apps lookup. Right-click -> more -> app settings. Scroll down to Reset and hit the reset button. Worked instantly for me and could start searching through the Cortana search.
answered Jan 11 at 10:59
OrkemOrkem
1
add a comment |
I had the same issue. After looking at many different solutions, what worked for me was as follows:
Click on the start menu and locate the Cortana app in the apps lookup. Right-click -> more -> app settings. Scroll down to Reset and hit the reset button. Worked instantly for me and could start searching through the Cortana search.
answered Jan 11 at 10:59
OrkemOrkem
1
I had the same issue. After looking at many different solutions, what worked for me was as follows:
Click on the start menu and locate the Cortana app in the apps lookup. Right-click -> more -> app settings. Scroll down to Reset and hit the reset button. Worked instantly for me and could start searching through the Cortana search.
answered Jan 11 at 10:59
OrkemOrkem
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answered Jan 11 at 10:59
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