Windows Research

Question

Hello Everyone,

For a while now, the Windows search indexing feature has not been working on my laptop (running Windows 11). I've tried rebuilding it, and the system indicates that it may take some time, but despite multiple attempts, it still doesn't function properly.

I'm currently looking for Windows Research, but I'm surprised that I can't find it in the available services. I've searched diligently, but I haven't had any luck.

Can someone help me locate it or provide information on how to fix the search indexing issue?

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

Hello, I’m Virginia, a fellow user like yourself.

Sorry to hear you’re experiencing problems. May I ask which Windows 10/11 build are you running - 21H2 or 22H2?

I don’t believe Windows research is an app/program/setting on the pc:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/

As for the search problem.

Right click on start & choose powershell/terminal with admin & type/copy & paste these cmds one at a time then click Enter:

SFC /SCANNOW

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

If problem remains:

I recommend an in-place upgrade repair.

In a nutshell you just download the Win 11 .iso, mount this by right clicking on the file & choosing Mount, run setup by double clicking the file, follow instructions & continue with the install. This will upgrade you to 22H2 if you’re not already running this build.

Please note a repair install is not a reset, this is a last attempt at repairing a PC without a clean install. If this fails to repair the problem then usually a clean install is required.

Download here:

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/win...