how to fix Windows 10 Taskbar Search if it Stops Working Normally

This article is about how to fix Windows 10 Taskbar Search if it Stops Working Normally.

• One of the most useful features of Windows 10 is the Start Menu, Cortana, and Taskbar Search, which let you search for any file without leaving your desktop.
• However, some people report that the Windows search function has suddenly stopped working when they run Windows 10 and start typing search terms into the search box.

If you are facing such a problem when using Cortana or Taskbar Search in Windows 10, here we have some effective ways to help you solve this problem. Now, let’s begin.

how to fix Windows 10 Taskbar Search if it Stops Working Normally

How to fix Windows 10 Search Taskbar has stopped working properly

Here are 5 tips for you!

• Fix 1: Restart your phone and computer
• Fix 2: Stop Cortana Process
• Fix 3: Rebuild Windows Explorer
• Fix 4: Run the Windows Troubleshooter
• Fix 5: Restart/Change Windows Search Service

Fix 1: Restart your phone and computer

The easiest way is to restart your computer to see if the problem is solved. Because if your computer is always running this may be the cause of the problem, simply restarting your computer can give it the necessary fresh energy to start searching. If the taskbar search function is still not working properly, continue with the other methods to fix it.

Fix 2: Stop Cortana Process

The first step is to open the Task Manager.

There are many ways to open it, one of the quick and convenient ways is to press Win + X hotkeys, then find and click Task Manager.

If you want to know all the ways to open it, In the Task Manager window, find and select the Cortana option under the System tab, then click the End button.

At this point, the Cortana process will be restarted and you can check if the problem is gone.

select the cortana option

If restarting your Cortana system didn’t work for you, read on!

Fix 3: Rebuild Windows Explorer

Open Control Panel in Windows 10.

In the control window, change the View from icons to large/small icons.

Find and select the subscription option.

select the indexing options

In the Indexing Options window, click the Advanced button.

press the advanced button

Click the Repair button in the Troubleshooting section.

click the rebuild button

A notification window appears and click OK to start rebuilding the index. Click OK to start the reset process

The reset process will take some time, once finished, close the window and restart your computer.

The search function should work fine. If you have tried using the Windows taskbar search function, but there is no change, continue with the other methods.

fix 4: Run the Windows Troubleshooter to check the search and subscription services

Open the Control Panel (open the Run box by pressing Win + R and then type Control Panel).

type control panel

Change the view from icon to large/small if this setting is not shown before, then click Troubleshoot > System and Security > Search and Indexing.

select search and indexing

In the Search and Indexing window, click Next.

A troubleshooter will diagnose any problem.

Click Next

In the newly opened window, check the box that files do not appear in search results and click Next.

However, even though your Windows search is working fine, it is slow and you need to check the third box.

Check the box and click Next

Finally, it will automatically search for Windows search terms. Once the troubleshooting process is complete, the taskbar search function should work fine.

check windows search problem

If it doesn’t work for you, you can consider this method which can solve the problem.

Fix 5: Restart/Edit Windows Search Service

Open Services in Windows 10. (open Run window by pressing Win+R, type services.msc)

open services.msc

In the task window, use the mouse to scroll down to find Windows search in the right-hand corner.

If it shows “Running” in the status column, you can right-click it to select the Restart option from the menu.

restart the Windows search

If it doesn’t show “Running” in the Status column, you have to start it manually. To start it, do the following:

Right-click Windows Search, and then click Properties from the dropdown list.

Click Properties

In the Windows Explorer window, set the startup type to automatic or automatic (delayed startup), click the Start button to start the task, and then click the OK button to save the change.

set the startup mode at boot

He should do it! This is what it looks like in your work window.

what does it look like

Close the window and restart your computer.

You can use the search function on the taskbar to start the search. For me, this is the most efficient way to help you.