Fix Windows 10 Search Not Working Problem, Windows 10 Start Search Feature Not Working Problem Solution. Search part does not work in Windows 10, windows search bar does not work, windows search is suspended
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Windows 10 Search Not Working
As you know, we can search the Widows 10 when we click the Start button or in the search bar. Often here we browse and find Windows settings and windows programs. However, sometimes Windows 10 Does Not Search Problem may occur as a result of various tampering or setting changes. In this case, the users are also asking “I can’t type in the windows 10 search bar, the computer does not search, the start search part in windows 10 does not work.” You can find solutions to this problem and try the steps below and you can search for a solution.
How to Fix Windows 10 Search Not Working
This problem may have several causes, so we will offer several solutions. We hope that you will find solutions by trying them in order.
Windows 10 Search problem solution with Registry key
- Copy the code below and paste it into a Notepad.123456789101112Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]"CortanaConsent"=dword:00000000"BingSearchEnabled"=dword:00000000[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search]"ConnectedSearchUseWeb"=dword:00000000"AllowCortana"=dword:00000000"AllowCortanaAboveLock"=dword:00000000"AllowSearchToUseLocation"=dword:00000000"PreventIndexOnBattery"=dword:00000001
- Save it with the name “Fix Search Not Working.reg”. Make sure the ending is .reg.
- Open this file you created last by double-clicking it. Click “Yes” and “OK” to the warnings that appear.
- Finally, don’t forget to restart the computer.
Repair windows components with PowerShell
- Press Windows + X on the keyboard and select Windows PowerShell (Admin)
Enter the following commands in order and press Enter
1 2 | PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} |
Repair windows components with DISM
The DISM tool is a tool that repairs windows online. This tool is available inside windows. We will call and use this tool with Command prompt. For this:
- Click the Start button. Then Right click on Command Prompt in the Windows System folder, select More > Run as administrator in the window that opens
- In the Black Command Prompt window that opens, enter the following code and press ENTER on the keyboard. As a result of this command, there will be a progress like the picture below.
1 | PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted |
Reset Windows
If the above actions did not solve your problem, you can finally try to reset the computer. So you can reset Windows without deleting your files. To reset Windows: You can check How to Reset Windows 10 (Keep Files, Without Format) guide.