Windows 10 Search Not Working

Has anyone managed to permanently fix this? The only thing I have found that works for me is to re-register Cortana but I'm getting tired of having to do that. It works for a few days then stops again. I've tried repairing the search index and the Windows search troubleshooter and those don't fix it.

 

We have to assume that you are using Windows 10.
I have Cortana disabled (as well as Bing) and I don't have that problem in 10.
But see if any of the fixes here help:
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/25/fix-search-not-working-in-windows-10/
If not I'm sure others will contribute from their experience

 

Yes, Windows 10. I also have Cortana disabled. When I re-register it Cortana stays disabled but search will work again for a while. The fix you posted doesn't work for me because when mine stops working, Cortana does not show up in my Task Manager. Thank you for replying.

 

While you're searching for a fix, use Everything Search Engine.
It's free and also available as a portable version.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/everything.html

 

Thanks. I would use that if it didn't work at all but it works after I run the re-register thing. I'm just tired of having to do that every few days and want to fix it permanently.

 

I can't answer your question as both Win 10 systems here seem to be bug free. Mind if I ask whether your Win 10 is an upgraded 7 or 8 or a clean install? The first system I upgraded had a number of problems so I removed it and did a clean install, and same with the second.

 

I would suggest running sfc /scannow from an administrator command prompt. It can't do any harm but will check for the state of the system files:
You can start that most quickly by right-clicking the far left bottom windows tile and select 'command prompt(admin)
Then just type into the black dos window that appears: sfc /scannow (must be a space after sfc) click enter and let it do its stuff.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/using-system-file-checker-in-windows-10

Read this below about how to get a small text document of the results straight to the desktop. Do not bother looking at the CBS log.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/929833#bookmark-cbs log

 

I upgraded from Win 7.

I ran the scan and it said that it did not find any integrity violations.

 

You could follow Earthling's suggestion in post #6 and do a fresh clean install of Windows 10 (you must have your product key in case of need). If not, and you are tired of resetting, then Eldon's suggestion in post #4 is your only last resort.

 

Okay. Thank you all for your input and advice!