How to fix taskbar in windows 10

If the Windows 10 taskbar suddenly stops working and doesn't return any results, something might be wrong. This happens when you type something in the search field and the system freezes without throwing any results. Or, it suggests that you do the search on the internet.

How to fix taskbar in Windows 10 step by step

A restart of the computer can sometimes help, but it does not definitely fix the problem. Therefore, the malfunction in the search bar remains in effect after the restart.

Search is powered by Cortana in Windows 10. Even if you disable Cortana functionality, which for some people may not be a particularly useful feature, you will notice that Cortana is still running in Task Manager.

All you need to do to fix the search in Windows 10 is to end Cortana processes on the computer. You restart immediately and when you go back and run a search after this the results are shown again.

Note: This only works if you have not removed the Cortana application from the system. Therefore, we offer several options if at the end of the Cortana processes the problem is not solved.

Ending Cortana processes

Do the following to end Cortana processes in Windows 10:

1. Use the Ctrl + Shift + Esc shortcut to open the Task Manager. Click on the "Processes" tab. Search for "Cortana" in the "Background processes" sector. Right-click on the process and select "Finish task ”in the context menu.

The Cortana process is immediately reloaded by the operating system and the search bar should run smoothly.

Indexing Options

If that doesn't work for you, run the Troubleshooter to find out more about it. To run it, do the following:

1. Press the Win + X keys, select Control Panel and press Enter. Click Indexing Options, and when the menu opens select the "Advanced Options" button. Here you need to click "Search and Indexing Troubleshooting ”, And follow the instructions on the screen to solve the problem.

Verify Windows 10 Search Service

Another reason why the Start Menu search bar does not work is because the Windows Search service is not running. Windows Search Service is a system service and runs automatically at system startup.

Check if the service is running or not. If it doesn't run, you have to start it manually. To do this, press the "Win + R" key and type services.msc and press the Enter button to open the Services window.

Once the services window has been opened, find "Windows Search" and check whether it is running or not. Check the "Status" column. If it is running, a "Running" message will appear.

If the service is not running, right click on the service, then select the "Properties" option.

In the General tab, click the "Start" button to start the service. Also, make sure that the "Startup Type" is set to "Automatic (delayed start)". This guarantees that the service will start automatically every time you log in. Once you are done with the changes, click the "OK" button to save them.

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Re-register Cortana

As stated before, Cortana could also be a reason why the search is not working. If restarting the process isn't working, then you could try re-registering the Cortana app.

To get started, open Windows File Explorer and go to the following location: "C: \ Windows \ System32 \ WindowsPowerShell \ v1.0 \".

Right-click on the "powershell.exe" file, then select the "Run as administrator" option.

After opening PowerShell, copy the following code snippet and run it:

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$ ($ _. InstallLocation) AppXManifest.xml"}

Once you're done running the command, close PowerShell, reboot your system, and you should have Windows 10 search working.

Restart Windows Explorer

Another quick solution may be to restart Windows Explorer to launch Windows 10 search again.

• Simultaneously press Ctrl + Alt + Delete. Click Task Manager. Right-click Windows Explorer. Click Restart.

Have these steps helped you get the Windows 10 search bar working again? As always we recommend reading our tutorials and if you have any questions, you can contact us.