>>1. Do you mean the windows that pops up when you press Win+S? I get the search field at the bottom of a window, I don't see any difference from how I remember it to be.
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>Hi Tore,
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>There is windows button at the very left of the toolbar. Originally, when I clicked on it, I had ability to start typing something and it would either open this thing in my computer or suggest something in the web. Now there is no search box inside that window, but there is a separate search button right next to that windows button. Do you need a picture?

I think I see exactly the same as you see. Whether it has changed or not, I really can't tell. I avoid icons, also in the toolbar, as much as possible. I always use the keyboard shortcuts instead.

>>2. Can you give me the steps to reproduce? I am known for doing things different from everyone else, and I guess that't the case here also. For instance, I don't have any icons at all on my desktop.
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>Originally after I opened an application a few times recently, then go to that Windows menu (the very left button), that application would be on the top in the most recently used list. Now there is no such list at all, when I click on that button, I see All programs from A to Z.

Again I'm not sure, I never use this feature.

>>3. I have used Chrome exclusively since I re-installed everything on my machine, I haven't had any problems like you describe. At least I can't remember any problems.
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>It sounds like a local issue - something got broken.