Windows 10: Finally fixed Search function and Window Key Shortcut after Updated to Windows 22H2

After reading through numerous related questions about Windows Search no longer functioning after installing Windows 10 Version 22H2 update, I finally found a working solution. note I am running Windows 10 ProTo summarize the issue I had experienced:After delaying updates, I finally chose to install updates coming from 21H2I installed "Quality Updates":KB5001716KB4023057KB5027537KB5028937After numerous restarts, hitting the Windows key and beginning to type to search from the Start Menu did nothing, no response; Using the shortcut Windows+S had no response; Setting the Search bar to visible

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FIXED!! Windows 7 sp1 never ends searching for updates

Check the date on the one you thought it was. Nov 4 2015 <-That's not June

The rollup does contain the fix.

June 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

June 21 2016

Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: June 2016

This update contains some improvements to Windows Update Client in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This includes the following:

• An optimization that addresses long scan time for updates that's reported on some computers.
• Fix for a Windows Update error 0x8007000E on some computers while they are updating.
• Some reliability improvements.

 

FIXED!! Windows 7 sp1 never ends searching for updates

They made it part of the WU client then, or it's two different things doing the same. Too bad you can't download it separately.

 

FIXED!! Windows 7 sp1 never ends searching for updates

need KB4048970 if using Vista - that's the latest win32k.sys patch. while it's listed for Windows Server 2008 only, it should also install & work under Vista SP2 as I've tested myself on an old Vista machine.

for Win7 SP1, KB3172605 or better to speed up Windows Update searches as noted here:
Search for Windows Updates takes forever? - A possible solution