Windows 10: Windows 10 Search Bar not working

Discus and support Windows 10 Search Bar not working in Cortana to solve the problem; I have had a look online for some possible fixes but none have worked... Some PowerShell fixes just end up throwing MANY errors. Others just did... Discussion in 'Cortana' started by The_Beast00007, Oct 6, 2020.

  1. Windows 10 Search Bar not working


    I have had a look online for some possible fixes but none have worked...


    Some PowerShell fixes just end up throwing MANY errors. Others just did nothing.


    Unlike most other cases my search window won't even come up. When I click on the search bar it does nothing. It doesn't go white, the text cursor doesn't appear, the search window doesn't appear and it won't allow me to type.

    Can anyone help, it's so annoying not having a search bar.

    :)
     
    The_Beast00007, Oct 6, 2020
    #1

  2. Search Bar/Cortana

    Hello,

    Thank you for posting your concern here in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 family.

    From the description, I understand that you are still receiving the pop up notifications, despite having disabled the search functionality in windows 10.

    Steps to disable the Search Bar

    • Right click on the task bar.
    • Select the "Search" option.
    • Select "Disable."
    However, if the above steps don't work out, perform the below suggested steps and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

    Open a CMD window started as Administrator.

    Repair corruption: Dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth.

    Run this command next: Sfc /scannow

    Now run these two commands:

    PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

    Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

    Hope the above information was helpful.

    Thank You.
     
    Sayan_Ghosh, Oct 6, 2020
    #2
  3. search does not work in task bar. DOES work in File Explorer

    Task bar search does not work and I have tried all of the recommended steps. Had to recently reinstall Windows 10 64b (preserved personal data) and the search has not worked since.

    Suggestions? Recommendations?

    Thx
     
    John Vacheresse, Oct 6, 2020
    #3
  4. Windows 10 Search Bar not working

    Issues with using Search bar not working on Windows 10

    Hi Amirek,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I understand that you are facing issues with using Search bar on Windows 10. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

    The issue could occur if there is change in system settings.

    To assist you better, please provide us the below information:

    • When you say that "My search bar stopped working and despite all of the "fixes" suggested", what are the troubleshooting steps which you have performed to resolve the issue?
    • Are you getting any error message when you click on Search bar?
    • Have you install any third party security software on the computer?

    Method 1: I suggest you to refer to the suggestion provided in the below Microsoft Help Article and check if it helps.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/get-help-windows-start-menu

    Method 2: Also I recommend you to boot the computer in safe mode and check if the issue is occurring in it or not.

    Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-10/start-your-pc-in-safe-mode

    Reply to us with the information, so that we can assist you better.

    Let us know if you need any further assistance on Windows related issues and we will be glad to help.
     
    Nyima Yonten, Oct 6, 2020
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