Windows 10: Windows Search still not working after March Updates

Similar to other threads, I have been unable to use the Windows Search feature, either in the bar at the bottom toolbar or in a file folder. When I click into it, it looks like it is about to pop up, but then it immediately closes. Here are the other threads I've seen, with suggested solutions which did not work:https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-cant-open-settings-cant-type-in-the/b225fa8d-5ce9-4dcb-a3a9-4c28e5cff5bfhttps://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/search-not-working/f129e087-8bbd-4390-a542-e835318ba204https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/wind

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FIXED!! Windows 7 sp1 never ends searching for updates

Pros:

• No need for a script, easy to apply manually
  
• Much smaller download, seems that KB3020369 is not required, only SP1 is needed

Cons:

• Windows Update Client downloaded by the script is newer (June 2016 version is included in KB3172605 instead of March 2016)
• You will still need to download/install hundreds of updates afterwards, most of them are already included in KB3125574 and installed by the script

 

HyperSLI (Enabling SLI on non-sli motherboards)

To turn off windows updates in windows 7 follow these steps:

Click the start button, in the search box type in 'windows updates', click on 'windows update'
in the search results list, in the left side of the windows update window click 'change settings'
then in the option bar select 'Never check for updates'.

 

windows 10 updates-March 2018

I have March updates that will not install. The automatic updates for 2018-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 version 1709 for x64 based system (March KB4088776) were activated and downloaded to my computer, but they will not install on shutdown/restart.
When I check for updates, it shows that the updates are downloaded, but when I click to uninstall, there is not a date for installation. I have researched the Windows suggestions for this problem. They tell me to remove the January 2018 updates (January
KB4056892) and then reinstall the March update. When I attempted to uninstall the January update, I could see the update listed in the check for downloads screen, but when I click uninstall, the January update has a different reference number. Please advise.
I have talked to my technology department and they can't determine next steps either. VERY FRUSTRATING. I need my computer for work.