Cannot search by typing on start menu or using search spyglass

[Chris Charron]

Win 10 Enterprise. Worked fine for a couple of days, but now I cannot seem to bring up the start menu and start typing anything. It will not search. I also tried in the search box or spyglass... I just click on it and nothing happens. It is a major inconvenience. I don't want to do a restore and keep my files, because there is a HUGE list of applications I will then need to restore. I am hoping someone has a clue on how to fix this issue. I also tried to click on Cortana, but clicking the app does nothing, doesn't even bring it up.

I tried re-indexing search items, I tried the search troubleshooter. I have rebooted, I have installed all updates. Someone on another forum said kill the Cortana task... well there isn't one running.

Id love to be able to search again!!

 

[davidhk129]

See if this works for you....................

Right click at Start button > select Command Prompt (Admin) > type powershell > press Enter > wait a bit until you see....

PS C:\windows\system32>

At the flashing prompt, copy and paste this.........

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

> press Enter.

Ignore any error in red if any shows up.

When finished, try if you can do what you wanted to do.

 

[Chris Charron]

unfortunately still a no after running that script. I didn't see any errors, and it went through and processed everything it looked like. I press start and start typing, but nothing happens. I click on Cortana, still nothing happens. I press the search spyglass (I changed it from search box) and still nothing. I had also uninstalled and re-installed office as that was also a suggestion from another forum somewhere.

I am happy to try anything else that may not involve system reset or reinstall. I know it initially worked on this machine, I don't recall installing anything after it was known to work... its like it just stopped one day..

 

[davidhk129]

its like it just stopped one day

How long ago was that ?

If not way too long ago, perhaps you can do a system restore. Pick a date when you did not have this problem as your restore point.
I am talking about system restore. Not to be confused with " system reset " that you mentioned. 2 different animals.
What to try that ?
Post back if you need to know how to do system restore.

 

[Chris Charron]

looks like system restore has been disabled by policy perhaps.

 

[davidhk129]

looks like system restore has been disabled by policy perhaps.

see if this tutorial will work for you.

http://www.guidingtech.com/870/system-restore-turned-off-group-policy-error-windows/

You have Enterprise version, use method 1.