How to fix Search bar not working after Windows 11 23H2 update

I tried a simple fix that I found.

Logged in to Azure for the first time https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/get-started/azure-portal

Skipped the question and logged out.

The search box is now working mysteriously.

Same issue, updated recently to 23H2 and now I cannot type in the Search box in the start menu or task bar.
Have tried restarting Windows Search, running the ctfmon program, changing menu alignment, etc. Nothing has fixed this.

Real pain and wasting a LOT of time now trying to find things in the meu where I could normally just type...

Update: I found a post with this info that seems to have fixed it for me, finally!

Method 1. Repair built-in apps such as the Search bar, Start menu, and Settings:
Open Powershell with Admin or CMD with Admin (Press Windows key + X then click Windows Powershell(Admin))
Copy the line of command to Powershell then press enter:
Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
Then hit Enter, once the process is done, restart the PC and check.

The only thing that worked for me was setting the taskbar alignment to "left"

Not working for me, after 23h2 enable to write in windows 11 search taskbar

It is not working for me also . Will this be addressed by Microsoft or we have to live with it .

Not working for me, after 23h2 enable to write in windows 11 search taskbar