My windows 10 search bar have a weird bug

Question

My windows 10 search bar have weird bug,i think it's bright white color Imposed on top of my dark background,also this problem started after I forced closed a game that freeze my screen

Answer 1

Hi Mod R65,

Since the issue started after a game freeze and force close, it's possible that a Windows Search or theme-rendering component did not refresh correctly, causing the search box to display an unexpected white overlay instead of following your dark theme settings.

You can try these quick checks:

1, Restart Windows Explorer

• Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc
• In Task Manager, right-click Windows Explorer
• Select Restart

2, Refresh the Search interface

• In Task Manager, locate SearchApp.exe (or SearchHost.exe)
• End the process and let Windows restart it automatically

3, Reapply the color theme

• Go to Settings > Personalization > Colors
• Switch to Light mode, then back to Dark mode

4, Check system files

• Open Command Prompt (Admin)
• Run: sfc /scannow
• Restart the PC after the scan completes

I hope this helps restore the search bar appearance. Let me know if you need further assistance, feel free to ask me by clicking "Add Comment" or "Add Answer" if you cannot add comment so your response will be visible. Thanks for your effort.

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Answer 2

Since it started after the game froze, it could just be a graphics or Windows Explorer glitch. You should try restarting your PC first. If it's still there, restart Windows Explorer from Task Manager and make sure your graphics driver is up to date. If that doesn't fix it, let us know if the issue only affects the search bar or other parts of Windows too.