Below are all the different ways we’ve been able to fix this problem.
How to Fix Windows 10 Search Problems
In a hurry?
trigger the Windows Search troubleshooter.
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Rebuild the Windows 10 search index.
To do this,open Control Paneland search forIndexing Options.
SelectAdvanced>Rebuild>OK.
To speed up searches, selectModifyin the Indexing Options window to edit which folders Windows 10 should index.
Change the search bar settingsto make Windows 10 search through more folders.
Complete this step if you think Windows 10 search is malfunctioning because it’s not finding all your files.
In reality, it just needs to be told to look through those folders.
Go toSettings>Search>Searching Windows.
In theFind My Filessection, clickEnable Enhanced.
Also, take this time to ensure that your important folders aren’t listed in theExcluded Folderssection.
Restart the Windows Search service.
This service is responsible for indexing and displaying results.
Open Services, right-clickWindows Searchin the list, and then press eitherStartorRestart(whichever one you see).
This should fix Windows Search right away if this is the reason it’s not working.
If this is a known problem, Microsoft might have released a fix for the broken search functionality.
All you have to do here is implement the update.
This will revert important system files to a previous date, hopefully, one when Windows Search was working.
Why Is Windows 10 Search Not Working?
It’s more common than you might think for Windows Search to stop working.
This means there are several possible causes, like a temporary glitch or an unresolved software bug.
Another possibility is that a very specific setting has been switched off.
FAQ
OpenControl Panel>Programs>Programs and Features.
Changing your default search engineuses different steps based on your online window.
In theSearch engine used in the addressbardrop-down, selectGoogle.
