Many Windows 10 users, especially after a Windows update, cannot type in the File Explorer’s search bar or in Cortana’s search bar on the taskbar, because they cannot click on the search box to start typing.
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In this guide, you will find several methods to resolve the “Cannot type-search in Search Bar” issue in Windows 10.cid:frame-D18D82B41905E382D6C2D5FB767DDDCF@mhtml.blink
How to FIX: Cannot Click to Type in Windows 10 Search bar. *
* Suggestions before proceeding to the methods below:
1. Install all available Windows Updates. To do that, navigate to Settings -> Update & security and click Check for Updates
2. If you cannot type in search bar, after installing an update, then proceed to uninstall it. To do that, go to Settings -> Update & security -> View Update History -> Uninstall Updates.
3. If you own Windows 10 v1903, download and install manually the KB4515384 update.
4. If you own Windows 10 v1909, download and install manually the KB4532695 update.