Windows 10 Start Menu Search Not Working
First of all restart Windows Explorer, which may clear whatever the minor bug encountering the problem.
1 Windows 10 Start Menu Search Not Working1.1 Check the windows search service running1.2 Run Search and Indexing troubleshooter1.3 Restore indexing service1.4 Check with a Different user account1.5 Re-register Windows 10 Start menu
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open taskmanager,In the process, tab look for windows explorer right-clicks and select restart.
Do the same thing with the Cortana search process, On the same task manager, look for Cortana, Right-click and select end task. This will end the current process and will restart the Cortana process again. Also, disable and completely remove all third-party antivirus software (if installed) from your device. Sometimes corrupted, missing system files, (Especially during the windows 10 upgrade process ) Also cause search results to stuck Or didn’t show search results. Run the System file checker to check and restore if any missing system files causing the issue. Start windows into clean boot state and check the start menu search results showing, If yes then any third-party application causing the issue. Find out and uninstall the problematic application and check windows search started working.
Check the windows search service running
Windows search is dependent on the windows search service If due to some reason the service not started or is stuck running which might cause Search on Windows 10 refuses to work.
Press Windows key + R, type services.msc and click okThis will open the windows service console, scroll down and locate windows search,Look at its status, if it’s running then right-click on windows search select restart,If the service not started, then double click on windows search service to open its properties,Here change the startup type automatic and start the service next to service status.
Run Search and Indexing troubleshooter
Run Windows Search and Indexing troubleshooter from Settings (Windows + I) Update & Security -> Troubleshoot -> click on search and indexing, run the troubleshooter to check and fix if any problem causing windows to search results stuck or not working.
Restore indexing service
Again if due to any reason the search index is stopped, or corrupted then the windows search stop showing search results. That causes open indexing options ( From Control Panel\All Control Panel Items ) Click on Advanced options and click the Rebuild button under the Troubleshooting category.
Rebuilding the index may take a long time to complete the message popup click ok to start the process. Keep in mind that this might take quite a while to finish. If that doesn’t help, just click on the “Troubleshoot search and indexing” link from the same dialog and follow the on-screen instructions.
Check with a Different user account
Again some users report creating a new user account profile and login in with a newly created user account helps them to fix the windows search problem. You can try the same, To check it helps or not. To create a new user account open the command prompt as administrator, type net user “Username” “password” / add Note Replace” username with newly create a user account and replace password: set password for the user account. log off from the current user account and login with the newly created user account and check start menu search working perfectly. If yes then there is a problem with old user account simply transfer old user account data to the new user account and continue with the newly created user account.
Re-register Windows 10 Start menu
This is another effective solution recommended by users on the Microsoft forum, Reddit. Re-register the Start menu and the Cortana search engine helps them to get back to the windows search working state. To do this open Powershell As an administrator ( Right click on start menu select Powershell ( admin) option ). Or you can navigate to C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0 ( Right-click on PowerShell and select run as administrator. Then perform the command below: After executing the command Close PowerShell and restart windows. On the next login check and search, something on start menu search check its working…
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