Fix blank start menu searches

Fix blank start menu searches

Problem

When you attempt to open the start menu there is nothing shown, it appears totally blank.

Resolution

  1. Open regedit and navigate to the following key:.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
  2. Right click the "search" key and click New > 32bit DWORFD value and call it "BingSearchEnabled".
  3. Double click "BingSearchEnabled" and set value to "0".
  4. Then open by double clicking "CortanaConsent" and set its value to "0".
  5. Close regedit and restart.
  6. When logged back in open Task Manager using control+shift+escape hotkey.
  7. Locate the "Cortana" task, right click and choose "End Task".
  8. Press Windows+R and run "services.msc".
  9. Look for "Windows search" entry and restart it if it is not running.

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