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I'm using Windows 10 Anniversary Update and recently the Windows search feature has stopped working. I think it was due to some copying / cutting around some of the file in my AppData or something (not completely sure about the cause, just guessing)
Here is the result when I try to search for Control panel:
I have tried every single thing I can find on the Web, including restarting Cortana/Windows search service, rebuilding search index ... but nothing could help. Any idea how to solve this ?
ramcrys
Posted 2018-10-07T06:55:30.553
Reputation: 11
Workaround: use a third-party tool such as DocFetcher (which can index some document types that Windows Search can't). – DrMoishe Pippik – 2018-10-07T23:54:32.200
I indeed tried to use "Everything" and somehow for searching files it's even better than Windows search. But I'd still prefer if Windows search is restored. – ramcrys – 2018-10-08T08:04:52.250
Use the command to re-register Cortana.
Open Windows PowerShell，run as Administrator.
Type Get-AppXPackage -Name Microsoft.Windows.Cortana | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
Click Enter.
Still doesn't work ... – ramcrys – 2018-10-09T15:49:11.387