My windows search bar on windows 11 isn't working

Oliver Turk 110 Reputation points
2023-02-22T22:22:51.4666667+00:00

It randomly stopped working and won't open at all, I can't find SearchHost.exe to check if it's enabled and I am seriously stressed because I can't open certain files or my driver installer without searching

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  1. Nilo River 105 Reputation points
    2024-03-08T23:50:41.4866667+00:00

    Windows without a working start menu is like a car without keys. What a shame Microsoft

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  2. S.Sengupta 24,636 Reputation points MVP
    2023-02-23T00:18:19.8766667+00:00
    1. Select Start > Settings.
    2. In Windows Settings, select Update & Security > Troubleshoot. Under Find and fix other problems, select Search and Indexing.
    3. Run the troubleshooter and select any problems that apply. Windows will try to detect and solve them.

  3. Kapil Arya 8,461 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-02-23T11:17:13.6+00:00

    Hello,

    See if other suggestions mentioned in this fix helps you:

    https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-windows-11-search-not-working

    Let us know if this helps!

    Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

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  4. Why This? 0 Reputation points
    2023-11-12T16:46:12.9966667+00:00

    okay so i know a fix for this.

    1: open task manager

    2: locate a program named ''search''

    3: right click and press ''end task''

    and there you go, you fixed the problem


  5. kentavros 0 Reputation points
    2024-02-20T16:28:51.9833333+00:00

    Upgraded 2 times my vdi from win10 to win11. Same problem both times. Microsofts help represenatives are totaly RETARD I FOUND MORE THAN 14 SOLUTIONS THAT DOES NOT WORK TROUBLESHOOTING SEARCH ALSO FAILS User's image

    WTF AND NOONE LOSES HIS JOB FOR THIS USELESS SUPPORTERS


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