Windows 10: New 1909 search bar is broken

Discus and support New 1909 search bar is broken in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; It has been less than 12 hours since I installed the update but so far the search bar has become unresponsive on 2 separate occasions. The cursor does... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/LeapThrowaway, Nov 13, 2019.

  1. New 1909 search bar is broken


    It has been less than 12 hours since I installed the update but so far the search bar has become unresponsive on 2 separate occasions. The cursor does not show. It is just frozen.

    The first one happened during normal use and the other just happened right now after waking up the PC after a few hours of sleep.

    I had to restart Explorer from the task manager to get it back.

    They also got rid of the delete button, delete key no longer removes previous search terms and even added over 6 pixels to the height for no good reason. FFS.

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    :)
     
    /u/LeapThrowaway, Nov 13, 2019
    #1

  2. Turn On or Off Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for Current User in Microsoft Edge Settings

    How to Enable or Disable Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

    Microsoft Edge is a new web browser that is available across the Windows 10 device family. It is designed for Windows 10 to be faster, safer, and compatible with the modern Web.

    As you type in the address bar of Microsoft Edge, search suggestions appear in the address bar drop-down list by default.

    This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: Turn On or Off Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for Current User in Microsoft Edge Settings
    • Option Two: Turn On or Off Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for Current User using a REG file
    • Option Three: Enable or Disable Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
    • Option Four: Enable or Disable Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for All Users using a REG file

    EXAMPLE: Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge enabled and disabled

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    OPTION ONE
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    Turn On or Off Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for Current User in Microsoft Edge Settings
    1. Open Microsoft Edge.

    2. Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+X) button (3 dots), and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

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    3. Click/tap on Privacy & security on the left side, and turn on or off (default) Show search and site suggestions as a I type for what you want under Privacy on the right side. (see screenshot below)

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    OPTION TWO
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    Turn On or Off Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for Current User using a REG file

    *note The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

    Code:
    ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal DWORD

    0 = Off
    1 = On


    1. Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you want.


    2. To Turn On Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for Current User
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Turn_ON_Show_search_and_site_suggestions_as_I_type_in_Microsoft_Edge_address_bar.reg


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    3. To Turn Off Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for Current User
    *note This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Turn_OFF_Show_search_and_site_suggestions_as_I_type_in_Microsoft_Edge_address_bar.reg


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    4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    7. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen the browser to apply.

    8. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.






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    OPTION THREE
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    Enable or Disable Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor

    *note You must be signed in as an administrator to do this option.

    *note If this policy is enabled or disabled, it will override Option One and Option Two for all users.

    *note The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

    All editions can use Option FOUR below.


    1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

    2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge


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    3. In the right pane of Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Configure search suggestions in Address bar policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

    4. Do step 5 (not configured), step 6 (disable), step 7 (enable) below for what you want.


    5. To Not Configure Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for All Users
    *note This is the default setting.
    A) Select (dot) Not Configured, click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshot below)

    6. To Disable Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for All Users
    A) Select (dot) Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshot below)

    7. To Always Enable Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for All Users
    A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshot below)


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    8. You can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.

    9. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen the browser to apply.






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    OPTION FOUR
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    Enable or Disable Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for All Users using a REG file

    *note You must be signed in as an administrator to do this option.

    *note If this policy is enabled or disabled, it will override Option One and Option Two for all users.

    *note The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes

    ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal DWORD

    delete = Not Configured (default)
    0 = Disable
    1 = Enable


    1. Do step 2 (not configured), step 3 (disable), step 4 (enable) below for what you want.


    2. To Not Configure Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for All Users
    *note This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Default_Not_configured_Microsoft_Edge_search_suggestions.reg


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    3. To Disable Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for All Users
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Disable_Microsoft_Edge_search_suggestions.reg


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    4. To Always Search Suggestions in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge for All Users
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Always_enable_Microsoft_Edge_search_suggestions.reg


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    5. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    6. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    7. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    8. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen the browser to apply.

    9. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Shawn Brink, Nov 13, 2019
    #2
  3. Search on Task Bar Broken

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    We understand how difficult it is, when the device doesn't work in the way it should. I appreciate the troubleshooting steps that you've tried so far.



    Seems that the issue is related to Windows search feature, which is not working in the current user account and moreover you have confirmed that it is working on new user account.



    As you have mentioned the troubleshooting steps in the post which should have fixed the issue. We would like to know the end result of SFC Scan, DISM and Search Troubleshooter.



    However, we would suggest to perform these methods and check.



    Method 1: Check the Windows Search service status.



    1. Press Windows +R key from the keyboard to launch
      Run command.
    2. Type services.msc
      and click Ok.
    3. Scroll down the list and right click on
      Windows Search service.
    4. Click on Properties
      and then change the startup type as Automatic and click on Start
      under General tab.
    5. Select the Dependencies tab. You will see a list of dependency services, please expand each
    6. Then search the Dependencies service under the Service list and check the status. If required perform step 4 for all of them.


    Method 2: How to Reset and Rebuild Search Index in Windows 10



    1. Open the Control Panel, click/tap on the
      Indexing Options icon, and close the Control Panel.
    2. Click on the Advanced button.
    3. In the Index Settings tab, click on the
      Rebuild button under Troubleshooting.
    4. Click on OK to confirm.
    5. Indexing will now be in progress and once it is completed, then check if the issue persist.


    We await your response.



    Aditya Roy

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
    Aditya_Roy, Nov 13, 2019
    #3
  4. New 1909 search bar is broken

    Search Bar/Cortana

    Hello,

    Thank you for posting your concern here in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 family.

    From the description, I understand that you are still receiving the pop up notifications, despite having disabled the search functionality in windows 10.

    Steps to disable the Search Bar

    • Right click on the task bar.
    • Select the "Search" option.
    • Select "Disable."
    However, if the above steps don't work out, perform the below suggested steps and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

    Open a CMD window started as Administrator.

    Repair corruption: Dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth.

    Run this command next: Sfc /scannow

    Now run these two commands:

    PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

    Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

    Hope the above information was helpful.

    Thank You.
     
    Sayan_Ghosh, Nov 13, 2019
    #4
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