Windows Search Is Not Working

Restart Windows Explorer

Open Task Manager.

Find Windows Explorer, right-click it, and select Restart.

Restart the Search service

Press Windows + R, enter:

services.msc

Find Windows Search and restart the service.

Run the Search troubleshooter

Open Windows Settings and search for available troubleshooters related to Search and Indexing.

Rebuild the search index

Search Windows for Indexing Options.

Select:

Advanced > Rebuild

Windows may require some time to recreate the search index.

Repair Windows files

Open Terminal or Command Prompt as Administrator and run:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

After it completes, run:

sfc /scannow

Restart your PC afterward.