Windows 10: Re-install cortana and search functionality?

Discus and support Re-install cortana and search functionality? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hello So i recently updated my PC to the latest windows ten anniversary update, and it re-installed Cortana, so i ran the well known uninstall file... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by SirChick, Aug 20, 2016.

  1. SirChick Win User

    Re-install cortana and search functionality?


    Hello

    So i recently updated my PC to the latest windows ten anniversary update, and it re-installed Cortana, so i ran the well known uninstall file to remove it. But it seems in this update removing Cortana breaks the search functionality as well.

    Is there a way to re-install Cortana so i can get back the functionality?

    :)
     
    SirChick, Aug 20, 2016
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  2. cortana and search option not working

    When i switch on my laptop and I noticed that Cortana is absent from the task bar and my search option from start menu is also not working . Right clicking on the task bar gives me the option of showing
    the search icon (not Cortana) and if I do this, the search button does nothing. Similarly, I can find an entry for Cortana in the all apps listing on the start menu, but clicking it does nothing. If I do a search for Cortana in the settings menu, it brings
    up an entry for "Cortana & Search Settings System Settings" but again, clicking this does nothing. So, does anyone here know if there is a way of re-installing or repairing Cortana short of doing a re-install of Windows?
     
    SidharthGutpa, Aug 20, 2016
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  3. Drysofar Win User
    Cortana / search not working

    As a new Insider preview has not yet been released, My problem still exists. Is there any way to force a re install of Cortana / Search?
     
    Drysofar, Aug 20, 2016
    #3
  4. cereberus Win User

    Re-install cortana and search functionality?

    Do a repair upgrade - dowload latest iso, double click on it and run setup.exe.

    Windows 10
     
    cereberus, Aug 20, 2016
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  5. SirChick Win User
    If it's an iso do i have to put it to USB and boot to it like how traditional OS Installs are done?
     
    SirChick, Apr 5, 2018
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