Sometimes, Windows' Start Menu can get a little finnicky, even if you've never had an issue before. Luckily, there's plenty of things you can do to fix it.

If the Microsoft Store search bar is missing or not working on your Windows 11/10 computer, here are some proven fixes for the issue.

It may appear whether you are playing games or not, and whether you are recording your gameplay or not. Fix Get an app to open this ‘ms-gamebar’ link in Windows 11 ...

Change the search bar settings to make Windows 10 search through more folders. Complete this step if you think Windows 10 search is not working because it's not finding all your files.