my start menu & type search are not working

linda white 0 Reputation points
2025-08-11T16:26:46.47+00:00

I cannot use the start menu or search panel on my windows 10 machine so cannot get to control panel

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
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  1. Randy Baroja 2,540 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-11T17:00:26.9733333+00:00

    Hey there!

    Nice to meet you! I'm Randy, an Independent Advisor.

    Linda, try pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager, find Windows Explorer, right-click it, and choose Restart. If that doesn’t help, in Task Manager click File then Run new task, type ms-settings:troubleshoot, press Enter, and run the Search and Indexing troubleshooter to repair the Start menu and search.

    Best regards,

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