Blank search window

Question

Clicking the magnifying glass opens the search function but the window is completely blank. Nothing. No error message, no "couldn't find anything" message, no results whatsoever - just a blank box. This error comes after installing some new software. I tried uninstalling but with no luck.

For troubleshooting I ran sfc /scannow, which resulted in no errors found.

Also tried the DISM command.

Also tried stopping and restarting SearchUI.exe, Windows Search service.

Also tried rebuilding index.

It's very annoying, what can I do?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hello, I’m Virginia an independent advisor with 20 years of expertise in fixing my own & friends’ PC problems.

Which Windows version are you running - 1809, 1903 or 1909?

I’ve seen several posts today all with the same problem.

I recommend an in-place upgrade repair.

To repair Windows without losing any data then follow the instruction here:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/16397-repai...

This will also upgrade you to the latest version of Windows - currently 1909.

In a nutshell you just insert the Windows 10 media (USB/DVD) & run setup from within Windows.

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.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

Answer 2

Try this:

Start>Cortana>right click > more > app settings, click reset.

Answer 3

You're not alone... https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-search-down-many-showing-blank-box-instead-search-results

Follow this: https://www.howtogeek.com/224159/how-to-disable-bing-in-the-windows-10-start-menu/

and reboot. Note that you can also just download a zipped up registry fix if you don't want to fiddle around yourself in the registry...

Worked perfectly fine for me.

Answer 4

FWIW and FYI... Some more articles:

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-search-is-broken-and-shows-blank-results-how-to-fix/
• https://www.computerworld.com/article/3519708/has-your-win10-search-box-gone-black-does-search-even-work.html
• https://www.askwoody.com/2020/does-the-win10-search-box-still-work-for-you/
• https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/does-the-win10-search-box-still-work-for-you/

Answer 5

I do not see any "Cortana", probably because I never enabled it..