Windows 10: Start Menu Search Results for Applications are Out of Date

When I attempt to search for newly installed programs via the start menu search, they do not appear. Uninstalled programs will contiune to appear search in the results after having been removed. This issue only affects program results, not file results.


I have tried restarting the windows search service, restarting windows explorer, restarting the computer and rebuilding the search index. I have also tried running the windows search troubleshooter but it said it was unable to find an issue.


Troubleshooting steps I have attempted:


I ran these commands in the order shown in the cmd:


sfc /scannow

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

sfc /scannow


I have followed these steps:

Method 1. Repair Windows Store apps:



1. Download the Windows Store App Troubleshooter. Link below.



http://aka.ms/solutionstoreapp

2. Temporarily Disable the Anti-virus

3. Run Powershell

4. On Powershelladmin, copy and paste the command below:


Get-AppXPackage Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$$_.InstallLocation\AppXManifest.xml"}


Method 2. Reset update and app components


Open Powershell with Admin or CMD with Admin Press Windows key + X then click Windows PowershellAdmin

Copy each line of command to Powershell then press enter one line at a time

net stop bits

net stop wuauserv

net stop appidsvc

net stop cryptsvc

Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\*.*"

rmdir %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution /S /Q

rmdir %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 /S /Q

regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll

regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dll

regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll

netsh winsock reset

netsh winsock reset proxy

net start bits

net start wuauserv

net start appidsvc

net start cryptsvc


I have had this issue before and I performed a clean installation but the issue returned. I can not reinstall Windows every time this happens.


The only thing that has helped me so far is to go into safe mode, kill SearchApp.exe and delete "Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy" in my appdata.


Doing this will update the program search results however it will not continue to update. If I go on install/remove more programs those changes won't be reflected in the search results until I delete the folder again.


If you have any suggestions on how I might be able to fix this without resetting/refreshing my Windows installation or creating a new account, please let me know! As I stated before I can't reinstall Windows every time this happens. I really need to find a solution. Thanks for your time!

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Start Menu Search Results for Applications are Out of Date

When I attempt to search for newly installed programs via the start menu search, they do not appear. Uninstalled programs will also still show in the results after having been removed.

I have tried restarting the windows search service, restarting windows explorer, restarting the computer and rebuilding the search index. I have also tried running the windows search troubleshooter but it said it was unable to find an issue.

I ran these commands in the order shown in the cmd:

sfc /scannow

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

sfc /scannow

I have followed these steps:

Code:

Method 1. Repair Windows Store apps:

1. Download the Windows Store App Troubleshooter. Link below.

http://aka.ms/solutionstoreapp2. Temporarily Disable the Anti-virus3. Run Powershell4. On Powershell(admin), copy and paste the command below:

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Method 2. Reset update and app components

Open Powershell with Admin or CMD with Admin (Press Windows key + X then click Windows Powershell(Admin))Copy each line of command to Powershell then press enter (one line at a time)net stop bitsnet stop wuauservnet stop appidsvcnet stop cryptsvcDel "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\*.*"rmdir %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution /S /Qrmdir %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 /S /Qregsvr32.exe /s atl.dllregsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dllregsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dllnetsh winsock resetnetsh winsock reset proxynet start bitsnet start wuauservnet start appidsvcnet start cryptsvc

In addition I performed an in place upgrade.

The only thing that has helped me so far are following the steps found at Removed program still shown in windows start menu search

However performing the steps above will only cause the program results to update once. If I go on install/remove more programs those changes won't be reflected in the search results until I do those steps again.

If you have any suggestions on how I might be able to fix this without resetting/refreshing my Windows installation or creating a new account, please let me know! Thanks for your time!

 

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