FIX: Can’t Type In Windows 10 Search Bar

Windows Search is extremely important component. If the search is not working, it would be really difficult for you to locate an item, in case if the system have lots of content. If you can’t type in Windows 10 search bar, this article is for you.

Recently, we faced this issue on one of our Windows 10 Pro system. When we clicked on the search icon and typed, it doesn’t take any input. We then clicked Start Menu and started typing in hope that search would work. But again there were no differences. The search bar continues to take no input.

So if you’re also facing a similar problem and looking for a resolution, try below mentioned fix. It worked for us to clear this issue within no time.

FIX: Can’t Type In Windows 10 Search Bar

The resolution is quite simple. All you need to do is to press + R keys, type/paste C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe and click OK. If your Windows is installed to any other drive than C: drive, substitute it. After clicking OK, open search and start typing, you’ll find that issue is resolved.

Note that, Clear Type Font Loader Monitor (CTFMON.EXE) provides text input support for speech and handwriting recognition, keyboard and translation. When you executes it, input support is re-enabled. Check this video to illustrate this:

However, when you restart the machine, you may again face this issue. Hence to combat this, you need to create a task for CTFMON.EXE which will run automatically when you start/log in to your system.

Follow these steps to create task.

1. Run taskschd.msc command to open Task Scheduler snap-in.

2. In Task Scheduler snap-in, click on Create Task.

3. On the General tab, type name for the task. Let default options selected, except configure the task for Windows 10.

4. Then go to Triggers tab, click New. Under New Trigger, select At startup. Click OK.

5. Now go to Actions tab, click New. In New Action, set Action as Start a program. Now set the Program/script as C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe. Click OK.

6. In Conditions tab, uncheck Start the task only if the computer is on AC power label. Click OK.

7. The provide your currently login in account password and click OK. Finally, the task should be created.

That’s it!