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

Anonymous
2023-12-09T06:26:37+00:00

Thank you

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-09T07:00:15+00:00

    Hi, good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

    Please try the following method below.

    Method 1.

    Press Windows key+R to open Run then type or copy and paste the path below. Press Enter.

    C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe

    Method 2.

    Make sure Windows Search services is available and running.

    Press Windows key+R to open Run then type: services.msc

    Press Enter to open Services app

    Double-click Windows Search.

    If the Startup status lists Stopped, click Start and then click OK. If the status is Running, right click then select Restart

    **Please try to run SFC and DISM to check for any system errors and corrupted files.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/usi...

    After that, restart your computer

    Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

    Kind regards,

    John DeV

    Independent Advisor

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-09T17:28:41+00:00

    Hello,

    See if this fix helps you:

    https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-windows-11-search-not-working

    If issue persists, check this video guide:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBqCMvZWEJA

    Hope this helps!

    Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

    *This reply was updated to ensure it is valid.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-12T21:47:33+00:00

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

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-21T05:42:50+00:00

    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 .

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-04T02:33:11+00:00

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

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