Search icon on taskbar stopped working

Question

Hello,

I need an assistance. Search icon on taskbar stopped working after installing latest updates. It's not critical, but inconvenient. Can I just remove updates to make it working?

Windows 10 was reinstalled 2 weeks ago because on previous installation, everything stopped working (even Start menu) after installing updates.

Answer 1

Check for updates...
Or
This issue can be resolved by running Additional troubleshooter

Goto Settings >> Uodate and Security >> Troubleshoot (In Right Side Pane) >> Additional Troubleshooter>> Select "Search and Indexing"
Or

run below cmd as administrator

msdt.exe -ep WindowsHelp id SearchDiagnostic

Answer 2

Run the Windows Search Troubleshooter:

Go to Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot

Find and run the "Search and Indexing" troubleshooter

1. Press Win + R, type "services.msc" and press Enter
2. Find "Windows Search" in the list
3. Right-click it and select "Restart"

Open Command Prompt as Administrator.

Run the following commands one at a time:

sfc /scannow

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Answer 3

Press Win+ R and type Services.msc , hit the Enter key.

Scroll down to Windows Search > Right click to Restart

See:

Troubleshoot Windows Search performance

Answer 4

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

 I’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble with the search icon on your taskbar. Here are a few steps you can try to resolve the issue:

1.Try restarting Windows Explorer:

Press "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" to open Task Manager.

Find "Windows Explorer" in the "Processes" tab.

Right-click "Windows Explorer" and select "Restart".

2.Rebuild the search index:

Go to "Settings" > "Search" > "Search Windows".

Scroll down and click "Advanced Search Indexer Settings".

In the "Indexing Options" window, click "Advanced".

Under the "Index Settings" tab, click "Rebuild".

3. Run the Search and Indexing troubleshooter:

Go to "Settings" > "Update & Security" > "Troubleshoot".

Select "Additional troubleshooters".

Find and run the "Search and Indexing" troubleshooter.

4.Run DISM and SFC Tools:

Open Command Prompt as Administrator.

Run the following commands one by one:

      - DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

      - sfc /scannow

5.Create a New User Account:

Sometimes, creating a new user account can help if the issue is specific to your current profile:

Go to Settings > Accounts > Family & other users.

Click Add someone else to this PC and follow the instructions.

If none of these methods resolve the issue and you are certain that the problem started after installing the latest updates, you can uninstall those updates as a last resort:

   1. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update.

   2. Click on View update history.

   3. Click on Uninstall updates.

   4. Select the update you want to remove and click Uninstall.

I hope the information above is helpful.

Best Regards,

Yanhong Liu

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