See of this help:
- Windows + R
- Type: C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
Does that work?
The Windows 11 Search Bar doesn't work and I cannot type into it.
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Andrew
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I can't type into the search bar when I open the Start menu, clicking into it shows no feedback nor does it allow me to type into it. Trying to type into the search bar only highlights applications and directories as if you were typing while your desktop was in focus.
Some things to note:
My system was recently cloned to a new drive. (SATA SSD to M.2 SSD)
I have recently updated my operating system.
Things that I've tried to resolve this:
Unplugging and Replugging my keyboard.
Restarting the Windows Search service (Via services.msc)
Restarting my Computer.
Using SFC and DISM (Found corrupted files but did not resolve the issue.)
Used Chkdsk.
Windows 11 Version 2H22 22621.2283 1000.22662.1000.0
I have noticed that some hotkeys that I use are also no longer functioning (Windows + V/+./+Shift+S)
Any help is appreciated.
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J L 0 Reputation points2025-09-06T19:11:51.8633333+00:00 Still experiencing this issue in September 2025. You would think the core part of the software's user experience that is essentially their flagship, would be bug free, no? But this has been a problem since the 90s. Epic fail and shows their primary concerns aren't the user at all.
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Aurangzeb Agha 10 Reputation points2025-03-08T17:11:09.8933333+00:00 -
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Brandon Bester 0 Reputation points2025-11-23T13:36:33.8933333+00:00 Thank you for the help this completely fixed everything.
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Leferman Cosmin (CH/IDX) 0 Reputation points2026-04-20T09:53:35.7+00:00 Worked for me, thanks! Just happened recently and I was going nuts.
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S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator2023-10-05T00:46:43.8866667+00:00 Kindly go through the following Microsoft reference article: