Windows 10 upage totally hosed the search feature

**gwpriester** · 15 September 2019, 08:04 PM

Not sure if this is just me but prior to the latest Windows 10 update, I could press the Window key, then type in any search phrase and find a list of installed programs or suggested web articles. Now when I do this I get nothing except a blank white search window.

Has anybody else experienced this? And if so is there a fix?

**siran** · 15 September 2019, 08:25 PM

Still works for me. Maybe I should disable automatic updates?

**handrawn** · 15 September 2019, 08:43 PM

windows key + s may work

edit no cancel that you still do not get the list you want

**handrawn** · 15 September 2019, 08:50 PM

windows has made changes to the taskbar search im on phone can't check but there should be a menu option in the search dialog to select all/apps/settings/web.... to display - i cant remember exactly how i set mine up sorry

**gwpriester** · 15 September 2019, 10:01 PM

Next step, I guess is the Google. Thanks

**gwpriester** · 15 September 2019, 10:10 PM

I posted a question in the Windows 10 support forum. In the unlikely event that someone actually responds with a useful answer I will share here.

**gwpriester** · 16 September 2019, 01:34 AM

The first thing I would do is open a command prompt as admin and run the following commands one by one:

sfc /scannow

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

DISM.exe /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup

I right clicked on the Windows icon, selected Run, and entered these commands one at a time. The commands executed instantly. But,

Did not resolve the problem.

Did I do something wrong?

**Fin** · 16 September 2019, 02:17 AM

Got a Windows 10 update a day or two ago and the search function is working fine for me. Apps, folders, web search and recent files all listed.

**Chris M** · 16 September 2019, 02:41 AM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

I right clicked on the Windows icon, selected Run, and entered these commands one at a time. The commands executed instantly. But,

Did not resolve the problem.

Did I do something wrong?

Yes, you need the cmd prompt:

Right click Start and choose Windows PowerShell (admin) then copy/paste the commands.

Or...you could see if the option to 'Update Now' is available to you. This takes a while (1 hour or so) but will rebuild the Windows system files and slap in any missing updates.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/soft...load/windows10

**glenngosack** · 16 September 2019, 09:50 AM

Gary, you may want to read this - you're not alone (although it didn't affect mine after that update)
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsof...dows-10-update