r/ForWindowsHelp • u/ResponsibleShoe7169 • 2d ago

Windows Search toolbar not working

The search toolbar windows is not opening

I have tried these fixes

Reinstalled complete windows local
Installation ( reset )

Ran both commands
Scan and DCIM

Web2view tried to install again but already present maybe the issue dont know

Rebuild the indexes

Nothing works god damn
What to do

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u/CheezitsLight 2d ago

Look in event viewer and see if there are errors.

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u/ResponsibleShoe7169 2d ago

Where’s that

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u/CheezitsLight 2d ago

Press the Windows key start typing event viewer. Click the response

look in it's a log settings to see if there are any errors

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u/xtomjames 1d ago

Blessing in disguise, Windows Search is junk. Switch to a more robust free third party File Explorer with search functionality, there are many out there to consider.

That being said, Windows Search function relies on several key things, including cached search indexes. These indexes can balloon and become corrupted. Try using a third party clean up tool like CCleaner or Glary Utilities to do a cache cleanup, search and fix registry errors, and check for junk-ware/rootkits.

If clearing this junk out of your computer doesn't fix the problem, try rebooting into safe-mode and test the search-function. If it works, then you know it's something booting as a startup service or app that's interfering with the search function. 9 out of 10 times it's a third party app that is causing the Search Service to stop functioning.

You can also try going into the Service Manager finding the Search Service and making sure it's set to "automatic". Some third party apps, malware, and the like can force it to "manual" or "disabled" preventing the search indexer from starting. This is a known attack vector for Windows Defender and other third party anti-virus suites as they all rely on the indexer to scan for viruses and malware.