Ways to Fix Taskbar Search Problems in Windows 10


There are times when Windows 10 decides to stop searching from the taskbar anymore. Why? Detective work is a difficult task. Or the Cortana got stuck somewhere. Or the index of your PC got all caught up.


There are quite a few solutions to this problem; the best suggestion is to start with the most straightforward solutions and try out the simple yet effective solutions – sequence  wise – as shown in the list below if the problem persists:
•        Restart your PC
•        End Cortana's process
•        Restart Windows Search service
•        Restart Windows Explorer
•        Run Windows troubleshooter to restore indexing services

Restart your PC

Before you begin thinking that how useless this step is, keep in mind that even the most tech proficient folks (under the right conditions) often underestimate the power of this step. If your search problems continue following a restart, kindly move to the next step!

End Cortana's process

Ending the process of Cortana in the Task Manager might just solve the entire problem. After you complete the process, it is going to restart right at the moment automatically.
1.     Right click on the Start button.
2.     Tap on the Task Manager.
3.     Tap the Cortana. (You may have to scroll down a little more to finally find it.)
4.     Tap End Task.
5.     Move to the next step if you still can't search from your Windows 10 taskbar.

Restart Windows Search service

Once in a while, simply restarting the Windows Search service is likely to jar something loose and will get things working again.
1.     Press the Windows Key and R keys simultaneously on your keyboard.
2.     Type services.msc and press Enter.
3.     Right-click the Windows Search.
4.     Tap the Restart button.
5.     Now you need to try searching again and see if this works for you. Or else, move ahead.

Restart the Window Explorer

One more quick fix attempt is restarting Windows Explorer. Doing so can sometimes jump-start your taskbar search.
1.     Right click on the Start button.
2.     Then tap the Task Manager.
3.     Tap on the Windows Explorer. (It's situated near the bottom of the Task Manager menu.)
4.     Tap on the Restart button.

Run Windows troubleshooter to restore indexing services

The much-obliged Windows troubleshooter is likely to do the trick for you.

1.     Tap the Windows and R keys simultaneously on your keyboard to lunch the Run window.
2.     After that, type Control Panel and press Enter on your keyboard.
3.     Tap the Troubleshooting option and go to system and Security.
4.     After that, right click on Search and Indexing option.
5.     Then tap Run as Administrator.
6.     Tap on the Next button. Doing so will run the troubleshooter.
7.    Click the checkbox next to any problems you're encountering. In this case, you should choose Files don't appear in search results.
8.    Tap Next again.
9.    Now the Troubleshooter should detect any problems causing you the taskbar search problems.

We hope the information as mentioned here will help you fix the most of taskbar search problems in Windows 10. All the best!

Source: https://jackmartn.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/ways-to-fix-taskbar-search-problems-in-windows-10/

Jack Martin is an inventive person who has been doing intensive research in particular topics and writing blogs and articles on Quicken Support and many other related topics. He is a very knowledgeable person with lots of experience.

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