Win 11 Search function stopped working completely

[Prophet1c]

Hello, for past few days I have an issue where search function is simply not working. I would click on search in the taskbar and it would load for a second or two, then simply close. I've checked in Task Manager for it's activity and it does open, but then closes for some reason. I've already tried everything listed here: https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-index-faster-search-results/ and everything here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/shell-experience/fix-problems-in-windows-search

Was trying to get rid of Edge automatically creating desktop shortcut and I saw I cannot search for anything. I can't even search files in File Explorer. It loads like for couple of seconds then it closes:

 

[nOm nom NOM3]

did you try sfc /scannow in elevated CMD?

 

[Prophet1c]

On 1/24/2023 at 4:42 PM, nOm nom NOM3 said:

did you try sfc /scannow in elevated CMD?

 

Yeah: Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

[Prophet1c]

Magically went away once Windows updated yday,

[Robchil]

try uninstalling last feature update.. 

 

oops.. didn't see last post.. . but windows does that sometimes.