I can't find software search bar on it

[wind kernel]

I don't see the search bar anywhere

[reef dust]

wow that's strange

can you maximize it?

[wind kernel]

I did and it didn’t show anything else

[reef dust]

did u enable no-csd by chance?

[wind kernel]

Don’t know what that is

[reef dust]

what desktop u on?

[wind kernel]

What you mean

[reef dust]

desktop environment

[wind kernel]

Mint

[reef dust]

no

do inxi -S in terminal. precisely

[wind kernel]

Ok give me a sec

[reef dust]

it will say the desktop there

@wind kernel

[wind kernel]

Sorry I was doing something before and I might have completely got rid of Linux

[reef dust]

https://tenor.com/view/tom-delonge-blink182-wtf-meme-what-the-heck-first-date-gif-25383351

all u had to do was type that one command in terminal

[wind kernel]

I was duo boot Linux and I was add more space to Linux from my hard drive and it might have got rid of everything

[reef dust]

yeah. nice

[wind kernel]

Can we call so I can explain

[reef dust]

no

[wind kernel]

Ok

[reef dust]

turn windows fast startup OFF (this is in windows, NOT in bios) and reinstall linux

[wind kernel]

Ok

[reef dust]

https://youtu.be/qxnM0rvVbDc?t=304 (5:04) how to use Synaptic, thorough and simple. see this for later. u can use it to update mintinstall if the software shop is screwy

sudo apt update && sudo apt install synaptic from terminal once you're back up.

[reef dust]

mintinstall is the name of the Software Manager package. if it's still acting up, close it, fire up synaptic, and search that package and see if you can update it.