Do Now: Launch the start menu and click on each of the four icons (if you're a Windows 10 user) and see what each one does. In Windows 10, you also get a few icons on the far-left side of the start menu. In Windows 10, the start menu is customizable, so you can pin your favorite applications for easy access. Hitting the Windows key on its own will launch the Start menu which, you already know, gives you access to a menu of applications and settings on your computer. All of my examples will be using Windows 10, but most of the tips below will work with Windows 7 or 8. Throughout this article, you'll see "Do Nows" in orange type, which are quick exercises to practice some of the different ways you can use the Windows key.
Follow along with the tricks below and try them out as we go. If you're like many people, you might have wondered: "What's the point of this button? I never use it!" Well, dear user, wonder no more.prepare to meet the most useful button on your keyboard. It's usually interspersed with the Ctrl, Alt, or Function keys. In the case of Avast at least, once you switch the shields back on, the Start menu search may continue working as it should.On most keyboards that come with Windows laptops, there's a key near the bottom left-hand corner that's labeled with a Windows logo. You could just try disabling your Avast shields temporarily, which should get the Start menu search back. ( Windows Defender itself has become a viable, secure option in recent years.)
Avast is one culprit, so try uninstalling that if you have it, then find an alternative if need be. To be clear, we’re not suggesting here that you should disable and completely remove all third-party antivirus software from your device, but based on feedback here and across the Internet, certain programs cause Windows Search to malfunction. Disable/Restart Third-Party Antivirus, Enable Windows Firewall
In addition, running the SFC utility in Windows 10 Safe Mode could solve the problem for you, so that’s worth a shot if doing it in regular Windows 10 fails. Give that the Start menu search is a system process, any errors in it should be detected by using the SFC utility. This will scan your system files for any errors and corruptions and automatically attempt to fix them.
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