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Missing "search" icon from taskbar & other issues after last update
Hi All,
After the recent 'Anniversary Update', I noticed that several things have either gone missing, or need to be re-set.
The first thing I noticed was that the icon for "Search", (the little magnifying glass icon), is missing from my taskbar.
How do I get it back?
The next issues are regarding 'Default' programs that I chose when I set everything up after the upgrade from 8.1 to 10.
One example is Microsoft decided to use Groove Music, thereby replacing MY default selection of Windows Media Player!
When I noticed that change, I knew that I should make sure my other settings were OK, but they also changed my choice for 'Maps' from my choice of Bing & replaced it with 'Maps.Windows'.
There are also several other additions to the Start Menu that weren't there before, so I decided that I should do the setup we all had to do before using 10 for the 1st time, but when I clicked on "Let's get Started", it's all about the Anniversary Upgrade!
How do I get to the original preference settings so I can make sure Microsoft didn't change anything else, especially the Privacy/Security settings?
I know for a fact that I disabled 'Error Reporting', but if I open something that doesn't work correctly, I get that message box with the green status bar stating that "Windows is searching for a solution"!
I've tried using the "Settings" thing, but it doesn't get me to the settings I'm concerned about, & when I went to "Control Panel", I wasn't able to change the 'Maps' default, or get rid of the 'Groove Music' choice & change it to WMP. so I just decided to ask the experts...YOU!
I appreciate any suggestions so I can get things back to the way I set it up, but please use LOTS of details!
Thanks for taking the time to read & respond to my problems. I really hope they don't make a habit of undoing my choices every time they do an upgrade...they're getting awfully pushy in their old age!
Oh, if anyone knows how to permanently & completely remove Cortana, X-Box, Skype, Phone & other additions I don't want, nor will I ever use, please include that info, too! If it's a registry thing, use even more details than might be necessary...I'm kinda nervous, but I'm not afraid of my PC...yet. LOL
Thanks in advance for your help!
All the Best,
DogPal