SearchHost.exe repeatedly crashing

Anonymous
2023-05-13T17:12:26+00:00

Whenever I click the taskbar search button, or when I click the search bar on the start menu, SearchHost.exe crashes.

Logs on Event Viewer:
Faulting application name: SearchHost.exe, version: 623.7503.20.0, time stamp: 0x64348cd2

Faulting module name: Windows.UI.Xaml.dll, version: 10.0.22621.1635, time stamp: 0xffef6125

Exception code: 0xc000027b

Fault offset: 0x00000000004f3afa

Faulting process id: 0x0x21CC

Faulting application start time: 0x0x1D985BC5893EA4E

Faulting application path: C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Xaml.dll

Report Id: d242e48f-7b59-49e8-8044-78df0eb158d6

Faulting package full name: MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_1000.22641.1000.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy

Faulting package-relative application ID: CortanaUI

System info:
CPU: AMDRyzen 3 3100
RAM: Corsair16GB 3666 MHz

MB: Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite Wifi
GPU: PowerColor 5600XT Red Devil

Windows 11 Home, version 22H2 (up to date)

I already have attempted to reset Cortana via settings and a clean boot (disabling startup apps). When in task manager, I can see that SearchHost.exe does start-up as intended, but then immediately stops.

This is a relatively new issue that only started happening to me about 4 hours ago. The only instances this happens are in the start menu and the taskbar, and other search bars work perfectly fine. This is still difficult to work around since much of the start menu is not functional because of this.

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Anonymous
2023-05-16T17:30:39+00:00

Went through all of the steps. Can I run setup.exe right away, or should I backup all of my files first so it carries over? I imaged my internal drives as a precaution, just wondering if just the backup will do the trick.

Also should this new install folder be saved on my usb or can it stay on C: as is?

The file can stay on C: or any other drive.

Just mount the ISO with file explorer and run setup to do an update/repair in place it will allow to keep all files and programs.

Also, the official Microsoft MCT ISO is now available at build 22621.1702. No need for a third-party download. 😉

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

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Anonymous
2023-05-14T17:22:17+00:00

The point is, this forum is for discussing preview builds, not public releases.

22621.1635 and 22621.1702 were both public and Release Preview.

From the versions of the failing components, he still is at 22621.1635 or 22621.1702. 🤷‍♂️

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Anonymous
2023-05-14T10:56:15+00:00

The point is, this forum is for discussing preview builds, not public releases.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-14T04:22:54+00:00

    A separate error was thrown that makes me unable to open Feedback Hub...

    Faulting application name: PilotshubApp.exe, version: 1.2304.2305.4003, time stamp: 0x6453d22d

    Faulting module name: Windows.UI.Xaml.dll, version: 10.0.22621.1635, time stamp: 0xffef6125

    Exception code: 0xc000027b

    Fault offset: 0x00000000004f3afa

    Faulting process id: 0x0x21F8

    Faulting application start time: 0x0x1D98616B828F4DE

    Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.2304.1243.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe

    Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Xaml.dll

    Report Id: f92612fc-956e-4d72-9146-c355210caa54

    Faulting package full name: Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.2304.1243.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

    Faulting package-relative application ID: App

    Powershell didn't find any faults, here is the recording and screenshots as you requested.

    https://streamable.com/mls5tb At this stage, should I move on and try to reset the PC like you described above?

    Too bad you cannot file an FBH report for MS to debug. The recording of the events is done through FBH.

    I was not talking about a PC reset, an update/repair in place with ISO would allow you to keep all your files and programs, while a PC reset is reinstalling from scratch.

    Do you know how to download and create an ISO 22621.1702 from https://uupdump.net  ?

    Did you try all the commands below and found nothing?

    DISM /ONLINE /CLEANUP-IMAGE /CHECKHEALTH

    DISM /ONLINE /CLEANUP-IMAGE /SCANHEALTH

    DISM /ONLINE /CLEANUP-IMAGE /RESTOREHEALTH

    DISM /ONLINE /CLEANUP-IMAGE /STARTCOMPONENTCLEANUP

    SFC /SCANNOW

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