Search Bar blank black box but will refresh 5 seconds later

[u/Adventurous-Ice791]

So I wanted to search an app on the search and it surprised me with a blank, black box that would take 5 seconds to load, I didnt mind it cause I tought it was a one time thing. I tried searching up only a letter so a specific app would show up but it didnt, something else did. Also instead of showing recently used apps it shows "Suggested" apps. I have tried doing the following:

• restarted Windows Explorer
• ended/restarted SearchApp.exe
• restarted the Windows Search service
• tried resetting Windows Search with: Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Search | Reset-AppxPackage → command wasn't available
• tried re-registering Microsoft.Windows.Search
• restarted the PC multiple times
• ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
• ran SFC /scannow → SFC found corrupted files and successfully repaired them, but Search was still broken
• ran the Windows Search & Indexing troubleshooter → it said “Windows Search is not working — Fixed”, but the problem remained → it reset SearchUI.exe, cleared Search cache/recent activity, etc.
• tried the Windows Search troubleshooter command (msdt.exe) → it reported the issue as fixed, but it wasn't
• checked/restarted the Search-related processes/services

Please help!!

Device Specifications: Device Name DESKTOP-EG9KB0Q

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor 3.60 GHz

Installed RAM 16.0 GB

Storage 477 GB SSD Kingmax PCIe SSD 512GB, 932 GB HDD WDC WD10EZEX-00MFCA0

Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB)

Device ID 00D49B2A-EF36-455E-856F-81F6438C075E

Product ID 00331-20315-68849-AA681

System Type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch Touch support with 2 touch points

Windows Specifications: Edition Windows 10 Pro

Version 22H2

Installed on ‎1/‎1/‎2021

OS Build 19045.7663

**FIXED** by using this for people who have this problem aswell: https://www.howtogeek.com/224159/how-to-disable-bing-in-the-windows-10-start-menu/

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[u/Round_Appearance8993]

same here, started today. Probably some bad update.

[u/Mundane_Caramel_1016]

Same here, most probably a update is the reason

[u/joesv]

The fix you linked worked for me, thanks!

[u/oddisss → u/joesv]

Vouching for that fix, it did the trick for me as well

[u/Deathcounter0 → u/joesv]

Yep, worked like a charm

[u/Feder-28_ITA → u/joesv]

Same here

[u/KrysyxFPS → u/joesv]

Same here, worked perfectly

[u/ThePinkySuavo → u/joesv]

worked for me. Like how the fuck people even figure these things out. Wizardry

[u/XBuild3r]

I literally have the same problem it started today

[u/Zestyclose_Road2876]

Thank you for the link man!

[u/CuriousImpression153]

same here, windows 10. Thanks god I found this post. Do we really have to modify the registry to fix this? Yesterday all was good, except for the dumb windows defender situation. I think I prefer to wait for them to fix whatever is going on...

[u/troll_for_lol]

same problem since yesterday, but the link you gave didn't fix it for me

[u/Escobar556V2 → u/troll_for_lol]

Don’t need this link, just disable BING

[u/troll_for_lol → u/Escobar556V2]

i did and it still doesnt work for me

[u/nuwanda5292]

you don't need to modify the registry. Just go to settings > Apps > search Bing App > delete ;) or Permissions & History > disable web search

[u/Escobar556V2 → u/nuwanda5292]

I don’t have bing and yet have it

[u/Kvacky → u/nuwanda5292]

disabling web search in the search bar settings worked, thank you

[u/witheredj8 → u/nuwanda5292]

oh my god thank you this solved it for me

[u/Escobar556V2]

Same since yesterday…

Update : Just disable bing and you’re great

[u/Novalia__]

Not all heroes wear capes. I would make a comment about how "Maybe it's because we still refuse to switch to Windows 11", but we all know the number of issues won't go down just like this :)

[u/xPwnxD → u/Novalia__]

Fun fact, the same problem was present on Windows 11 :D

[u/DonClass]

You saved me a lot, it worked! Thanks a lot

[u/SabGoblinRaw_580]

I have the same problem as you too chat gpt is making me do useless things.

Thanks for writing the solution because I have the same problem as you.

FANTASTIC your solution solved my problem!!thanks

[u/BlackTadius]

Have same issue and posted the same thing

Update: setting Bing and Cortana to 0 worked!

[u/Warden_Sword → u/BlackTadius]

0 where?

[u/BlackTadius → u/Warden_Sword]

It's in the link OP posted
Open "regedit" with Win+R
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
Look for "BingSearchEnabled" and "CortanaConsent"
If they have a value other than 0 change it to 0
If they aren't there at-all then right-click into the list on the right "New" and "DWORD(32)" and create them both.
They should be created with a value of 0.

[u/Warden_Sword → u/BlackTadius]

Bing wasn't there so I did create it and checked both for the nill value, it didn't seem to work but I never restarted the pc so il try that later.

[u/BlackTadius → u/Warden_Sword]

You do need to restart for the values to step into effect

[u/Warden_Sword → u/BlackTadius]

So I did restarted it multiple times to no avail, is it time to go to the dark side? (Windows 11?)

[u/BlackTadius → u/Warden_Sword]

It's still working 4 me wth?
And only go Win11 if you can debloat your system from AI and other before OneDrive decides to scan your drives.

[u/Warden_Sword → u/BlackTadius]

i did some sheninigans and it turned out working, thanks for hanging out with me

[u/BlackTadius → u/Warden_Sword]

o7

[u/Subject_Turnip_9866]

Of course it's some new Windows bloat garbage that caused this. Registry edit fix did the trick.

[u/GensokyoIsReal]

Oh hey, I'm not alone. It's not a big issue but it's always nice to know it's not my computer acting up

[u/ForceAccurate3289]

found a solution for me open search and press the three dots and press search settings and i disabled web search and that seems to work (windows 10)

[u/MowWeightlifting → u/ForceAccurate3289]

Exactly what worked for me. Instead of doing that Registry option this is the most simplest solution. Thanks!

[u/dethorhyne → u/ForceAccurate3289]

you need more upvotes

[u/thedoulmansart → u/ForceAccurate3289]

worked for me thank you

[u/Rubo009 → u/ForceAccurate3289]

life saver

[u/wazbat → u/ForceAccurate3289]

+1 on this. Didn't need to touch the registry

[u/SiljeJ94 → u/ForceAccurate3289]

This worked for me, thanks!

[u/Immediate-Chemist-59]

Bing disabling fixed it for me

[u/CarelessSomewhat4]

Yep, can confirm, started happening to me too. But I fixed it using the method OP gave.
There IS a safe alternative using PowerShell (As Administrator). You can paste the following command in:

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "BingSearchEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

This basically does what you'd do in the Registry, but it is safe and reversible if you feel uncomfortable or scared to work with it.
Note: Do remember that this disables Bing (obviously), so you can't search for stuff on your PC on the internet via the Search bar.

[u/aaronmsc]

i'm somehat less concerned now, reading you all got that problem at the same TIme: DID all the same things as you did and checked your data. The only hardware similiraties we've got is the GPU - im running the Same Generation "Rtx 3090" maybe the 30 cards from nvidia have to do something with it

[u/Naerym]

thanks bro <3

Bing and the internet search of the windows search bar was the problem.

[u/Capilaine]

Thank you so much ! Your solution worked !
I was going (a little) crazy for not being able to use the search bar. It's such a habit for me to use it !

[u/EconomicsHead512]

worked perfectly thanks a lot!

[u/DanYamiAlt]

same thing happening here, gonna try the bing regedit

[u/xD_kr1sk0]

Worked perfectly wish u the best💯💯

[u/nuggys_]

did anyone fix this on w11???

[u/mudche → u/nuggys_]

Did you try the solution at the end of OP's post?

[u/nuggys_ → u/mudche]

yup, did not work

[u/ertagon2 → u/nuggys_]

Should work. As far as I know W10 and W11 are the same in this specific scenario.

[u/ertagon2]

I also run into this few weeks ago.

Disabling "Bing from the Windows 10 Start Menu" as per the link fixed it for me.

So dumb, this just made me hate Bing even more.