How to fix Windows Search Bar Not Opening up Search Box Windows 11 Insider Program Home

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2025-07-04T00:53:07.97+00:00

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad T450s, and i'm running the Windows 11 Home insider program Release preview program, but the Windows Search Bar just won't open up. I've tried everything Copilot recommended, nothing worked. Are there any ways to fix this?

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BryceSor 5,500 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-07-14T03:09:13.7966667+00:00

In settings, update, Recovery, use re-install now, back up any docs, pictures etc before you start.

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  1. PG 180 Reputation points
    2025-07-10T17:42:04.8966667+00:00

    Dear BryceSor,

    Could you please explain how you can perform repair of windows?

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  2. BryceSor 5,500 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-07-08T07:00:53.01+00:00

    Hi Peijie Gong,

    Repair of Windows lets you can keep all your docs and apps, there is an option for this.

    You can also try PowerShell and run the following to see if search comes back to working condition.

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

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  4. Sumit 44,226 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-07-04T03:03:30.1+00:00

    Hi,

    I had the same issue. Even the start menu search won't work while I was on the Beta channel. It seems like the package for Search is missing:

    C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy

    You can try performing a repair installation from Settings > System > Recovery > Fix problems with Windows update.

    It did help me partially though, and I had to clean install.

    Good luck.

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