Windows 10: Microsoft Store, Search function, and overall QoL problems

It's been over a year, and no one has answered my concern I wrote over a year ago, and despite all the updates since that time, it never brought back the normal functionality to my machine. It has since frustrated me.I detailed this from here, and it was locked over time with no explanation, and this has frustrated me for the majority of my experience with Windows 10: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/cortana-search-function-apps-are-not-working/85450f05-c447-4b13-8923-b07b768d6926All in all, the problem has remained unchanged for over a year. The only thing that I can get

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Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

Microsoft Store App

Still having the same problem.

 

Windows store not functioning

Hi Leroy,

To understand the issue better, I would like to ask some questions:

• Are you connected to a Domain network?
• Did you make any changes prior to this issue?
• Are you using a Microsoft Account or a Local Account?
• Are you able to access computer settings without any error?

I suggest you to run the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter by following the steps provided below:

• Type “Troubleshooting” in the search box and press Enter.
• Click on ‘View All’ on the top left pane.
• Click on “Windows Store Apps” from the list and follow the on-screen prompts for troubleshooting.

Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.



Thank you.