Win11 22H2 - search function won't work when first letter is 'm' !?!


kelper said:
Did you try creating a new user temporarily? See if the new user has the problem.
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I did! New user account had the problem as well.
 

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and have you started Windows in Safe Mode?
 

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twax said:
I did have Winaero Tweaker installed at one point to see what kind of adjustments I could make to the task bar with it, but I uninstalled it some time ago.
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I use Winaero Tweaker but I don't have any problems with Search.
 

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Another suggestion; try the on-screen keyboard - press WIN and type keyboard.
 

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Ghot said:
I use Winaero Tweaker but I don't have any problems with Search.
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Yeah, I didn't really think Winaero Tweaker had much to do with it. Just wanted to make sure I answered all of the questions you posed.
 

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run msconfig, go to 'Services' tab, tick the box for 'Hide all Microsoft services', then select 'Disable all' and reboot.
 

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kelper said:
run msconfig, go to 'Services' tab, tick the box for 'Hide all Microsoft services', then select 'Disable all' and reboot.
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Done. No change in behavior.
 

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Wow, I'm intrigued now! Do you speak any other languages? Could try changing country and language in the 'Time and language' settings...

Or try booting from Windows on a USB stick.

Have you tried any anti virus programmes? - online scanners are available for all the big names.
 
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With my curiosity getting the better of me I thought I'd chk my m-search status.

M in search.jpg

MS Edge came up.

Code: 
Edition           Windows 11 Pro
Version           22H2
Installed on      ‎1/‎27/‎2023
OS build          22621.1702
Experience        Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0
 

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kelper said:
Wow, I'm intrigued now! Do you speak any other languages? Could try changing country and language in the 'Time and language' settings...

Or try booting from Windows on a USB stick.

Have you tried any anti virus programmes? - online scanners are available for all the big names.
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Sadly I am monolingual. I haven't tried booting Windows from a USB, but I'm inclined to think it would probably be similar to what I've found when I created the Windows 11 virtual machine (i.e., the problem is present in the host / old installation but is remedied by re-installing Windows / installing on a virtual machine). I do not have any third party AV installed on my computer and haven't tried any others. I can try looking into that today.
 

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Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
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Knowledge is power
France is bacon
Anak said:
With my curiosity getting the better of me I thought I'd chk my m-search status.

View attachment 60181

MS Edge came up.

Code: 
Edition           Windows 11 Pro
Version           22H2
Installed on      ‎1/‎27/‎2023
OS build          22621.1702
Experience        Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0
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Yeah I'm definitely not thinking this is a widespread problem. There really aren't a whole lot of people that I've found online describing something similar to this issue. I've found two other people, one whose issue was with the letter "T" and was remedied when they uninstalled the Twitter app from their PC. The other, which matches down to having issues with the exact same letter "m", was the OP of this thread but unfortunately there's no update as to whether or not they resolved the issue. I'm guessing they probably just re-installed and moved on.
 

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AMD 7950X 3D
Motherboard
ASUS x670E Hero
Memory
64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5
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Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
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Gigabyte M27Q X
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2560 X 1440
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2 X 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (WD SN850X)
10 TB WD Red Plus NAS HDD
6 TB WD Red NAS HDD
1 TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD
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Corsair HX1200
Case
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo
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Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360mm AIO
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Razer Deathstalker V2 Pro Wireless
Mouse
Logitech G502 Lightspeed
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1 Gb up/down
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Knowledge is power
France is bacon
I'm sorry if you have already said, but have you done a clean install for testing? I trust you have backups.

I found a thread on Microsoft where someone had the same problem with multiple letters but the OP flounced off in a huff saying 'your support is lousy' and there were no responses after that!
 

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    Acemagic LX15PRO
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
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    SSD 2TB
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    30 Mbps
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    Brave
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    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
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    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)

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    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
kelper said:
I'm sorry if you have already said, but have you done a clean install for testing? I trust you have backups.
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Aha! And there you would be wrong! No backups for me. It's my biggest character flaw, I hope you don't hold it against me. I have not tried a clean install. I'm saving that as the last resort and honestly fully expect it will resolve the issue.
 

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OS
Windows 11 Enterprise
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
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CPU
AMD 7950X 3D
Motherboard
ASUS x670E Hero
Memory
64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
Gigabyte M27Q X
Screen Resolution
2560 X 1440
Hard Drives
2 X 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (WD SN850X)
10 TB WD Red Plus NAS HDD
6 TB WD Red NAS HDD
1 TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD
PSU
Corsair HX1200
Case
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360mm AIO
Keyboard
Razer Deathstalker V2 Pro Wireless
Mouse
Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Internet Speed
1 Gb up/down
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Knowledge is power
France is bacon
Put on your big boy pants and do a backup! I heartily recommend Macrium Reflect.

www.macrium.com

Your Macrium Account

Managing your Macrium products is fast and easy through your Macrium Account.
www.macrium.com www.macrium.com
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
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    Laptop
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    Acemagic LX15PRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
    Memory
    16GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 2TB
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    Acer Swift SF114-34 laptop
    OS Windows 11 Pro 26200.8524
    CPU Pentium Silver N6000
    RAM 4GB
    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506Atom N450 1.66GHz2GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
kelper said:
Put on your big boy pants and do a backup! I heartily recommend Macrium Reflect.

www.macrium.com

Your Macrium Account

Managing your Macrium products is fast and easy through your Macrium Account.
www.macrium.com www.macrium.com
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Thank you for the recommendation! I'll probably look into that once I do a re-install. In the past I've never really been too bothered by just doing a re-install whenever I've had a problem, but I'm using a lot more programs / games these days (used to be all I needed was Windows and WoW).
 

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Windows 11 Enterprise
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Piece Parts
CPU
AMD 7950X 3D
Motherboard
ASUS x670E Hero
Memory
64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
Gigabyte M27Q X
Screen Resolution
2560 X 1440
Hard Drives
2 X 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (WD SN850X)
10 TB WD Red Plus NAS HDD
6 TB WD Red NAS HDD
1 TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD
PSU
Corsair HX1200
Case
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360mm AIO
Keyboard
Razer Deathstalker V2 Pro Wireless
Mouse
Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Internet Speed
1 Gb up/down
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Knowledge is power
France is bacon
Depending on your kit, a backup can take only a few minutes and a restore even less. Reinstalling takes me 30 to 40 minutes and needs my constant attention.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acemagic LX15PRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
    Memory
    16GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 2TB
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    Acer Swift SF114-34 laptop
    OS Windows 11 Pro 26200.8524
    CPU Pentium Silver N6000
    RAM 4GB
    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506Atom N450 1.66GHz2GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
kelper said:
Depending on your kit, a backup can take only a few minutes and a restore even less. Reinstalling takes me 30 to 40 minutes and needs my constant attention.
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Fair enough. I'll look into it. Thank you for the recommendation!
 

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Why the monicker Twax, are you a recovering twatt? :D
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics16GB
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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
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    Laptop
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    Acemagic LX15PRO
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
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    16GB
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    1920 x 1080
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    SSD 2TB
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    30 Mbps
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    Acer Swift SF114-34 laptop
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    CPU Pentium Silver N6000
    RAM 4GB
    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506Atom N450 1.66GHz2GB
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
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    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
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    Brave
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    Webroot
kelper said:
Why Twax, are you a recovering twatt?
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It's probably an ongoing issue, depending on who you ask. First initial of my first name is T and the last three letters of my last name are wax so it's essentially an interpolation of my email address.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11 EnterpriseAMD 7950X 3D64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
OS
Windows 11 Enterprise
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Piece Parts
CPU
AMD 7950X 3D
Motherboard
ASUS x670E Hero
Memory
64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
Gigabyte M27Q X
Screen Resolution
2560 X 1440
Hard Drives
2 X 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (WD SN850X)
10 TB WD Red Plus NAS HDD
6 TB WD Red NAS HDD
1 TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD
PSU
Corsair HX1200
Case
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360mm AIO
Keyboard
Razer Deathstalker V2 Pro Wireless
Mouse
Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Internet Speed
1 Gb up/down
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Knowledge is power
France is bacon
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