windows A very frustrating issue with windows search

[DigitalDoofus]

So this issue began a couple days ago when my windows search (windows key plus name of program) began to refuse to show results for some programs and work for others, this is evident in the screenshots below. As I am the kind of person who likes to keep my desktop clean this is causing me alot of issues, Some of the windows programs refuse to launch now. It's gotten to a point that i have to use windows key + R to run a majority of the programs. Some programs will run like Dirt Rally, Whilst some wont show up at all like Rakuen Both are steam games and both have shortcuts in the same place. This is very frustrating and any help is appreciated as this is causing me more trouble than it may seem.

 

Screenshot guide 

1. showing a shortcut refusing to show up at all

2. Shortcut showing up but refuses to run (no matter how many times I shout or spam enter)

 

List of things I've tried

Powershell Stuff

1. sfc /scannow 

2. DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restore Health

3. Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Task Manager stuff

1. Restarted Cortana Process

2. Restarted search progress

File manager stuff

1. Attempted to name file C:\Username\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Windows\UserClass.dat to UserClassdat.old (its open in system tried this through a command line same result)

2. Uninstalled all antivirus software

3. Rebuilt the ENTIRE index (this took ages)

Basic stuff

1. Restarted PC

2. Checked for updates

3. Sacrifice a goat to satan

 

None of these have worked and I'm not up to the idea of resetting windows on my laptop for what is the 7th time now.

 

 

[Mira Yurizaki]

If you haven't updated to the Creator's Update, you may be hitting an issue with the initial release of Windows 10 where if you have more than 500 entries in the Start Menu (I'm not sure what counts as entries), the search feature would stop working.

 

Alternatively you could try reinstalling Cortana (which is needed for Start Search to work): https://superuser.com/a/955713

[DigitalDoofus]

3 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

If you haven't updated to the Creator's Update, you may be hitting an issue with the initial release of Windows 10 where if you have more than 500 entries in the Start Menu (I'm not sure what counts as entries), the search feature would stop working.

 

Alternatively you could try reinstalling Cortana (which is needed for Start Search to work): https://superuser.com/a/955713

I have tried running the powershelll command to reinstall apps, and my windows install is up to date

[DigitalDoofus]

Update: I have solved the issue it was a combination of cortana needing to be re-installed as well as the fact i had disabled background applications all is well now.