Windows 10: Type here to search doesn't work

For the last 3 or 4 days, I have been unable to use the "Type here to search" facility on my HP computer. It comes back with "No results found for" whatever I was requesting. Now I can't get any information and I use this feature daily. Any answers on how to fix this. I need to get to Bing or Google to get answers. Please help. Thanks.

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start typing to search

Hi PaulPChou,

I'm Jen a Microsoft customer like you and an Independent Advisor here to help. Here are the things that you can do to troubleshoot Windows search.

Restart Windows search service

- Press the Windows button and letter R

- Type Services.msc in the Run dialog box

- Scroll down from the list and locate Windows search

- Right-click on it and select Restart

- Restart the computer and check if Windows search is working

You can also check this article and perform the suggested troubleshooting steps. Do the troubleshooting steps one by one and check if it fixes the issue.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/452014...

I hope this helps. Let me know how it goes.

Best regards,

Jen

 

Cortana and Search Not Working

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Sometimes these issue (apps not working, settings doesn't open etc.) occur when your current account is corrupt. The best way to rectify these errors is to run an SFC Scan or the steps I will mention below. If these steps doesn't work then you should try
and check if everything works well in a new user account, since your system is working well in the new user account I would suggest you transfer all the data to this account and make this as the administrative account.

Please try these steps and see if they help correct the issues in your main account:

Method 1: Run the DISM Tool.

• On the Search bar type “cmd” and click ctrl + shift + Enter to open the Elevated Command Prompt. (If prompted for a password, type the password and click Allow)
• Type “DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth”

For more information about DISM click on the link below:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/947821

Method 2: Type the following Command in Powershell

• On the Search bar type “cmd” and click ctrl + shift + Enter to open the Elevated Command Prompt.
• To enable powershell script, please type the following command:
  PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted and Click Enter.
• Once Powershell is enabled please type the following commands:
  Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
  Click Enter.
• Exit and restart the system.

If these steps doesn't work either I would suggest you transfer all your data to this test user account.

Hope this helps. Please respond if you have further related queries.

Regards

 

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.