Cannot Type in Windows 10 Search Bar FIX.(Solved)
56Cannot Type in Windows 10 Search Bar FIX.(Solved)
Powershell Command:
Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
Command Prompt:
Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth
Sfc /scannow
If you are unable to type in your Windows 10 Search Box, then you are not alone. Many users are facing this problem. But, No need to worry as there is a simple Fix for this Problem. Before trying any fix just try to enable the Firewall, if it is disabled. For some users this have fixed the problem.
Many Windows 10 users, especially after a Windows update, cannot type in the File Explorer's search bar or in Cortana's search bar on the taskbar, because they cannot click on the search box to start typing.
In this guide, you will find several methods to resolve the "Cannot type-search in Search Bar" issue in Windows 10.
It is a pretty basic task for an operating system to allow its users to search for a specific file or application. However, some users are experiencing trouble with Windows 10 start search (or Cortana search). This issue prevents users from typing into the search bar of the start search. Some users cannot interact with the search box, they can’t click on it or type in it or paste anything in it whereas some users can use CTRL + V command to paste in the search but they can’t actually type in the search bar. This is obviously not an issue with the keyboard since the issue appears only with the Windows 10 start search. As you can imagine, this can cause a lot of problems for users.
ctfmon.exe: This file is located in the system32 folder on your Windows. Ctfmon is the Microsoft process that controls Alternative User Input and the Office Language bar. The issue can appear if this file/service isn’t running. Running this file brings back the Language bar which fixes the issue.
Unresponsive Cortana: Sometimes the issue might be caused by unresponsive Cortana service. Cortana runs in the background and you can see it running in the Task Manager. Sometimes, for no apparent reason, these services can stop working and simply rebooting them fixes the issue.
MsCtfMonitor: This service is responsible for monitoring TextServicesFramework system service.
Since TextServicesFramework system service is related to the text input, a problem with this service can cause this issue. A problem with the Text Service Framework will prevent you from typing in any of the Windows Modern Apps as well. So, if you are facing the same issue on the Modern Apps like the new Windows calculator then the most likely issue is with the Text Service Framework and not the Windows search.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).