Windows 10: Cortana Missing and Search Windows not working after Anniversary Updat

Discus and support Cortana Missing and Search Windows not working after Anniversary Updat in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hello, Title says it all. I can't use the search functionality and Cortana is missing. Is there a way to reinstall it? 66038 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Dreaden, Oct 5, 2016.

  1. Dreaden Win User

    Cortana Missing and Search Windows not working after Anniversary Updat


    Hello,

    Title says it all. I can't use the search functionality and Cortana is missing.

    Is there a way to reinstall it?

    :)
     
    Dreaden, Oct 5, 2016
    #1
  2. uhn100 Win User

    Cortana after updating to win 10 Anniversary edition

    Hi I updated to the Anniversary edition of windows 10 using the media creation tool everything went well, after the install Cortana no longer works in fact her interface is missing the settings icon for her is missing as well, and there is no sign of her
    all I have is a large windows search bar.

    Is there a way to reinstall or repair this issue.

    Thank you.

    Andy Allen
     
    uhn100, Oct 5, 2016
    #2
  3. Some features not working in windows 10.

    Some features like search windows,cortana,winows store and edge are not working in windows 10. It happened after installing the cumulative updates after anniversary update.Please help.
     
    thomaskuncheria, Oct 5, 2016
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  4. spunk Win User

    Cortana Missing and Search Windows not working after Anniversary Updat

    Right click the taskbar and choose Cortana arrow, put a check next to Show Cortana icon, and Show Search Box.
    If that fails, press the Windows key+R in the Run Box type CMD, right click the CMD results and Run As Administrator. In the Elevated Command Prompt type SFC /scannow and press enter this will replace any missing system files.
     
    spunk, Oct 5, 2016
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  5. Dreaden Win User
    Cortana is missing from the taskbar so the first method won't work. I also did the SFC/scannow and it didn't find anything missing. I read somewhere that if you create a new user it might work. I did that and saw Cortana in the taskbar, but when I try to go into the settings it says ms-cortana missing.

    Also in regedit under HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Search I don't have CortanaEnabled as some people have suggested to change the value of that from 0 to 1. Is that something I should create?
     
    Dreaden, Oct 5, 2016
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  6. spunk Win User
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