Fix for Windows Search Results Blank

Summary

Windows Search for some users is showing blank results in the start menu. Seems to be user specific and only on certain computers.

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Step by step guide for a potential solution to fixing Windows Search results

Windows search results may "disappear" for some users. If restarting the machine does not fix this specific issue, please try the steps below.

Note: Please provide any feedback to our Windows Desktop Admin team as this is a potential solution.

 

1. Press down the windows key + r together. Once entered, the run console should appear in the bottom left-hand corner. In the run console, search "regedit" then press enter. This should open up the Registry Editor.

screenshot of regedit

2. Delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search

Navigate regedit 1

navigate regedit 2

 

3. Press down and hold windows key + r again and type in "powershell". Press and hold ctrl + shift + enter to run PowerShell as Administrator.

screenshot of powershell typed in run

Your PowerShell screen should look like this: 

PowerShell screenshot

 


4. Copy and paste the command provided below into the PowerShell console and press enter

Get-AppxPackage -Name MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

5. Restart computer

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Article ID: 4879
Created
Thu 9/11/25 2:46 PM
Modified
Wed 10/1/25 10:35 AM
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Windows Search for some users is showing blank results in the start menu. Seems to be user specific and only on certain computers.