Windows 10: Cortana - Suspended green leaf icon in Task Manager - Search function Does Not Work

For some reason when I booted up my computer this morning, the Search function on the taskbar does not work. I can click on the magnifying glass but nothing pops up in the window and when I type something in, nothing pops up.

So I went to the Task Manager and discovered that Cortana was suddenly suspended that little green leaf and no matter what I did I can't get it to stop being suspended. I tried restarting it. I tried reinstalling it. I tried turning the search function on and off and restarting it. I tried re-indexing the search folders.


I really do not know what else to do. Please help.

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Cortana - Suspended (green leaf icon) in Task Manager

Hi,

I have been facing this problem of Cortana not working for more than a fortnight now, and despite my interactions with your execs, i have practically reached nowhere. And now there is Green Leaf Icon against Cortana in the Task Manager. Please advice. I
am not able to work with Cortana at all. Thanks

 

Cortana - Suspended (green leaf icon) in Task Manager

Hi AditiBhattacharya1,

I'm Stefano an Independent Advisor, here to help you.

The Green Leaf is normal when you aren't using Cortana directly, because it let you know that the process is ready to use, but suspended.

In order to solve your problem with Cortana, I need some information:

1. Are you able to use Cortana typing in Cortana search bar?

2. Are you able to use Cortana using voice command?

 

Taskmgr: process with the "green leaf icon"?

The green leaf icon in Task Manager indicates that a process is suspended. Suspending a process saves energy, and Microsoft chose to represent this with a green leaf. Let me know if you have any further questions.