"We're getting search ready" error - Windows/Cortana Search

jonboyuk said:

I tried that but get this error (relating to Cortana). I can't work out how to stop her so this file can b re-registered

Did you try to disable Cortana, before Re-registering the apps?

alphar4y said:

Did you try to disable Cortana, before Re-registering the apps?

Yea that's the first thing I did. Although disabled, cortana.exe still resides in the memory. If I force close it it just reopens again (implying there's a service that keeps reopening it) but I can't put my finger on it!

jonboyuk said:

Yea that's the first thing I did. Although disabled, cortana.exe still resides in the memory. If I force close it it just reopens again (implying there's a service that keeps reopening it) but I can't put my finger on it!

I guess you tried to reboot too? It is strange because I had cortana.exe running on my system and I was able to run the PowerShell command...

alphar4y said:

I guess you tried to reboot too? It is strange because I had cortana.exe running on my system and I was able to run the PowerShell command...

I did. I ended up using processloop to allow me to run the command.

It's getting there, it's strange.

Now it's actually properly indexed my start menu (which is good), however:

- It still says "We're getting search ready"
- It won't index any of the settings (ie if I want to type "index" into the start bar, I still have to press "My apps" and wait for it to search.

*Edit* Not quite fixed, it's still not adding my files in Dropbox, which have been duly indexed from a different HDD. When will this fiasco end?! */Edit*

Okay I fixed it!!!
This may help some, it may just be me but it worked:

- I did what alphar4y suggested which brought back start items.
- I then went to My Computer, unticked "Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties".

-I ignored all to the files in use and waited for it to complete. On completion, I turned it back on, waited again and pressed okay. Now FINALLY I can see everything how I'm supposed to!

jonboyuk said:

*Edit* Not quite fixed, it's still not adding my files in Dropbox, which have been duly indexed from a different HDD. When will this fiasco end?! */Edit*

Okay I fixed it!!!
This may help some, it may just be me but it worked:

It didn’t help…

She has lost all results in settings but she has not lost her sense of humor!!!!

Entropy said:

Does anybody get results when searching for Wi-Fi Sense?

It is an important setting! Why no results are shown?

I don't think that this setting is searchable. Just tried it on one of my other Win 10 machines that had no issues with the upgrade and it doesn't work on that machine either.

DarkAngel said:

Re-registering the apps works for me =)
Apps - Re-register in Windows 8 and 10 - Windows 10 Forums

Finally,

Thank you very much, i confirm too, that this work like a charm.

Greetings.

jonboyuk said:

I tried that but get this error (relating to Cortana). I can't work out how to stop her so this file can b re-registered

You open the PowerShell window with the command ready without hitting enter. On the services window you stop Cortana and immediately you press enter in the PowerShell window.
This is how I reregistered the apps without error.