Windows 10: weird code appears in the search box

what is this weird code or message appears in the search box?

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search box

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I appreciate your interest in Windows 10.We sincerely regret for the inconvenience caused.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if are able to find search box.

• 
  Right click on the task bar.
  
• 
  Go to Cortana.
  
• 
  Click on show search box.
  

Now check if you are able to find search box.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

Thank you.

 

Search box

Hi,

To start troubleshooting your issue, follow the steps below:

• Right-click on the taskbar.
• Select Cortana.
• Click Show search box.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Search box and App store

Hi Divya,



Welcome to the Microsoft Community.



I appreciate your interest in windows 10. I understand the inconvenience you faced. I will certainly help you with this.



I need more information about this issue so that I can assist you better.



1. What is the make and model of your computer?

2. Do you get any error code?



Since this issue can be caused by software conflict or system file corrupted.



I would suggest you to follow the below methods to fix search issue.

Method 1: Try to run search and indexing troubleshooter.

Follow the steps.

• 
  Go to Start button, and then clicking Control Panel.
  
• 
  In the search box, type
  troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting. Click
  View all, and then click Search and Indexing.
  

Method 2:

I suggest that you reset the Windows Store cache as per the below mentioned steps and check:

• 
  Press Windows key
  and R key together to open the Run Window.
  
• 
  Type wsreset.exe
  and press Enter key for the command to execute.
  

Hope this information helps you. If you need any further assistance or information, please reply back to this post. I will be happy to help you.