Windows 10 Start Menu search not working for installed apps
I am facing a problem with Windows 10 OS Home Edition, updated 14th August 2017 [Yesterday]. I am not able to search installed applications.
NOTE: I ran every command and program as administrator
- Deleting and Rebuilding the indexes
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Verifying that both
C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
are included in indexing. Running
Get-AppXPackage -Name Microsoft.Windows.Cortana | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
Restarting Cortana application and Windows search service
- Restarted Explorer app
- Restarted the system
Nothing working
I recently found out that there is strong connection between
C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_randomsuffix\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Apps_{some-uuid}
and the
Search Results
If i make changes to the file Apps.index in directory Apps_{some-uuid} just like renaming it, search doesn't find apps that were coming in results before.
Below are some more hacks :
- Run sfc scannow.
- Run Microsoft's Start menu troubleshooter
- Create a new local administrator account as explained here. The Start Menu is sometimes fixed by even only logging out of current account, sign into new account, wait a few minutes, then sign out of new account and log in back to your account.
- Rename the file
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat
and reboot. - Disable UAC and reboot.
- Reset or Refresh the Windows 10 installation (destructive!) as described here.
- Reinstall Windows.
- Forget about the problematic Windows Start Menu and use a reliable third-party product. My personal recommendation is the free Classic Shell.
Check to see if CISVC.EXE is running.
Location: C:\Windows\System32