Windows 10: Search Bar in file explorer and in start menu isn't working

I noticed that the search bar in the start menu and in the file explorer isn't working 2 weeks from using the clipboard feature Windows+V on two of my devices which makes my life so hard, I can paste text in it but can't type in it I did the power shell solution it worked for a few days and then stopped working!! is there any solution? please

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File Explorer Search Not Working


I am trying to search in File Explorer (Windows Explorer, My Computer) and it will not find anything. I can copy text from a name in the list and paste it in the search box and it still finds nothing. I have looked at the suggestions that have been posted and nothing I find that is relative to this works. Anyone have any suggestions? I am running Win 10 Pro on an I3 coustom desktop computer.

 

Windows 10 Home Search not possible and Start menu crashes.

It's working now!

I had the same issue for several weeks now: the search bar wouldn't open, and the search bar within File Explorer wouldn't even let me type either. At the same time, when scrolling for apps in the Start menu, Start would crash.

I followed the steps suggested here by Paul Abayon, and it was step number three the one that worked for me and the problem is solved.

Thank you so very much!

 

[SOLVED] Cannot click inside File Explorer Search Bar or Start Menu Search Bar in Windows 10 v2004

I noticed yesterday that I could not click inside the Search Bar on the taskbar (the default "Type here to search" remains when I click inside the field), as well as the Search Bar in File Explorer, so I cannot do any searches. Cortana seems to still work
but I really don't ever use it.

Troubleshooting steps I have taken so far:

• Restarted Explorer.exe
• Restarted Windows Search service
• Rebuilt Start Menu Search index (took several hours)
• Rebooted PC
• Ran the ResetWindowsSearchBox.ps1 script provided by Microsoft
• Ran Search and Index Troubleshooter (no issues found)
  
• Ran CCleaner and fixed all registry issues
• Checked for any notable recent Windows Updates
  • Upgraded to v2004 on 8/13, and Search was working as of 8/31
  • There were 2 driver updates installed yesterday for Realtek Semiconductor Corp (MTD) and INTEL (System), so I found them in Device Manager and rolled back all drivers that matched the new version (5 total)
    
• Checked for new Windows Updates (none available)
• Verified Region is correct
• Verified Date/Time is correct
• Verified all Windows Security components are active
• Ran CTF Loader (ctfmon.exe)

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

Aaron