Windows 10 Search bar freezes after typing a few words, Microsoft Edge doesn't want to detect my clicks, and Display settings crash

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Windows 10 Search bar freezes after typing a few words, Microsoft Edge doesn't want to detect my clicks, and Display settings crash

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Since yesterday, for some reason my windows 10 started failing a lot

My search bar let's me write for 1 or 2 seconds, and then it stops accepting my keyboard input, and whenever i try clicking on the bar to start writing again, it just detects it as if i selected something else

Microsoft edge does the same thing, except that it doesn't let me write at all unless i start spamming clicks and pressing a lot of keys, then it will only write a few letters, and when i try creating a new tab, i need to click it a lot of times for it to work

Here's a video i took about the problem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXzeovlk05U

My second problem is:

When i try getting into "Display Settings" directly, it opens the display settings window, and seconds after it just crashes

But if i get to display settings by opening "Settings" - "System" and then "Display" it works just fine

Here's a video i took about the problem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wp-tr15pB8

What can i do to fix this problem? Many thanks for the help!

I tried some solutions like running ctfmon, (Didn't work)

I tried the powershell command solution of running this 2 commands: (None of them worked)

$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest

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

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Answer 1

Hello Ary,

Thank you for updating me that information. I'm sorry it didn't resolve the issue.

Press Win + R to open Run

Please copy paste: C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe

Press enter to run this program.

Please try to create a new administrator account then check search bar there.

Press WIN+R to open Run then type: cmd

Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to Run as administrator

At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

net user USER_NAME PASSWORD /add

In the above command make sure to change USER_NAME and PASSWORD with the credentials you want to use for the new user account.

For example: net user John 1234 /add

After that, Please type the following command to add the newly created account to the Administrators group and press Enter:

net localgroup administrators USER_ACCOUNT /add

For example: net localgroup administrators John /add

Sign-out then login with the new administrator account. Kindly check if everything is working properly there.

If it still doesn't work, Please try to Perform a System Restore on an earlier date which everything was still working fine.

Press Start

Search for Create a restore point, and click the top result to open the System Properties.

Click the System Restore button.

Choose a different restore point. Click the Next button.

Select the restore point that you want to use on your computer. You can check the box "Show more restore points"

Click Next then Finish

I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further concerns.

Sincerely

John DeV

Independent Advisor

Answer 2

Hi! Many thanks for the answer but unfortunately i still can't make my search bar work! :(

My windows edition is: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Single Language

And the version is:

windows 10.0.18363

It was working just fine 3 days ago, and then this problem suddenly started

I haven't downloaded anything new recently; My most recent download was an update from a game called "League of Legends"

But i already had many months with the game installed and i had no problems

The only changes i make to my computer is changing the setting of "Monitors displayed" From "Show only on monitor 1" to "Extend monitor"

That's the change i make the most because i use a drawing tablet that works as a second monitor, so i change the monitors setting every time i want to use it

But i have been doing it for months and didn't had an issue

Also, I just discovered that the Windows 10 Search bar only freezes when it shows up a result; If i write really fast it won't show any result and it will let me keep writing until the result appears, and then it freezes

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Answer 4

Hello Ary,

I'm John an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you. I want to apologize if you encountered this issue. I understand you have a problem with search bar, edge and display setting not working. Did you made any changes recently? When was the last time it's working properly? What is your current Windows version and edition? Press Start then search Settings, select System then About.

Run the System File Checker tool (SFC.exe)

Press WIN+R to open Run then type: cmd

Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to Run as administrator

At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

sfc /scannow

Restore and repair system files

Press WIN+R to open Run then type: cmd

Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to Run as administrator

At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Run the troubleshooter

Press Start then search Control panel

Under View by > Small icons

Select Troubleshooting > View all

Click Windows store apps on the list

Run the troubleshooter

Press Start then right click the Gear Icon

Select More > App Settings

Click Terminate > Reset

Restart your PC then Check Settings

Repair all Windows apps via Powershell

WIN+X then select Windows Powershell (Admin)

copy paste the below command one at a time:

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -register "$($_.InstallLocation)\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode}

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name windows.immersivecontrolpanel | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose}

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

Restart your Computer

I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further concerns.

Sincerely

John DeV

Independent Advisor

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