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Broken Windows 10 Search still drives mad thousands of users
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Published onFebruary 5, 2020
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Cortanais a controversial subject when it comes to Windows 10 and its usability. While some count on it on a daily basis, others barely use it. Certain things related toCortanaand the search box work properly, others are almost dead and buried.
Now, it seems that Windows Search is down for lots of Windows 10 users. According to multipleonline forums, Windows Search is currently showing only a blank box, without any result.
SearchUI.exe issue plagues tons of PCs, again
That’s the case with the long-lastingSearchUI.exe problem. First spotted by WindowsReport many months ago, it seems that the issue has deep roots and it hasn’t been fixed by now.
WhileMicrosoftreleased a few cumulative updates since thebugfirst surfaced, some of them evenclaiming that the problem is fixed, now tons of usersare complainingabout it on the web. Here’s what one of them is saying:
Search broken. Online resources don’t help. I can not search for anything on my PC anymore. Build 1903. Education edition.
And here’s the OPsscreenshot:
The Redmond giant released several patches thataddressed the issue, but despite their efforts, the problem still reappears even in Windows 10 version 1909. Furthermore, there’s no clear culprit for it.
Valuable resources to get rid of the problem
Some of the main reasons could behigh CPU usage,corrupted files, or evenindexing problems, but nothing’s sure untilMicrosoftdeals with the problem once and for all.
We, atWindowsReport, kept a close eye on the SearchUI.exe issue over the last couple of months and now, thanks to our in-depth user data, found that tons of users are facing the same incredibly annoying problem right now.
To make things easier for you and to come in your aid, we’ve prepared a series of easy-to-follow guides that might help you get over this neverending Cortana issue. Feel free to check them out, as many users solved their PCs by following the recommended steps:
Don’t hesitate to reach out for the comments section below and tell us what worked for you and how you managed to get over this pesky problem. Also, leave there any other questions or suggestions and we’ll continue the talk.
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Vlad Turiceanu
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Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.
Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
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Vlad Turiceanu
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
