Windows 10 Search not working.

Open "All Settings"....in the "find a settings" box.....start typing what you are searching for.

Hi, does Cortana respond to anything you type in its search box- including internet search?

Considering Windows search, which seems to be your concern, check what's indexed in Control Panel, Indexing Options. Have you modified this at all? The ability to find programs depends on what's selected under Users.

To check Windows search is working without using Cortana, which as you know depends on indexed search,, launch file explorer, navigate to an indexed folder.

Check if indexed search appears to be effective.

If Windows search is working, it's presumably a Cortana problem.

And you can also try searching in Settings. If the result is quick, Windows search is presumably working.

You can also watch Indexing options, and add an item in an indexed location. You should see the number of indexed items increase.

Post back confirming if Windows search is working or not, and whether your problem is Cortana specific.

Hi, I've never seen Windows Education, so will pass on that as far as however the search bar - which I assume is in the taskbar- is implemented. Normally that's regarded as part of Cortana.

Noted you have program files + program files (x86) + Windows (CSC) in addition to defaults in Indexing Options.

and deleted a registry folder that was supposed to fix the issue and its still not working

- um.. which registry key?

Go back to file explorer.
Does the search field there find files for you?
(I've recently done some work on fixing search not finding indexed content in some file types)


You could try this:


If you want a trouble-free start menu, try Classic Shell (free). Comes with a highly configurable search field.