Start Menu Search not working right - Typing causes loading


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aagha

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Just started having an issue today my pretty beefy Lenovo I've had for a year now (32GB RAM on an AMD Ryzen 7 6800 HS running Win 11 Pro): When I start typing in the start menu search, it's "loading" looking for the term I'm typing in:

1743033917188.webp

Here's a video of it: 3NkDMAT6Md.gif

Some search terms are taking up to 5 seconds before the results show up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 6900 HS
    Memory
    32 GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3050ti
Windows 11 Start Menu search bar not working issue may emerge anytime! But there are several fixes to try to eliminate this issue from scratch. This guide illustrates the fixes for this error.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
check the speed of your internet connection.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    win 11Pro 25H2 26200.8246
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY: LianLi 207 case, ASUS mobo, Arctic aio cooling
    CPU
    I9-13900k
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E Gaming wifi-6E, latest AMI BIOS 3107
    Memory
    G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB Kit DDR5 6000.
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX™ 3060 Ti VISION OC 8G (rev. 2.0)
    Sound Card
    on mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S3221QS (curved 32")
    Screen Resolution
    4K but I usually display at 1K
    Hard Drives
    Sam 980 Pro 1T M.2, 990Pro, WD 570, others(all NVMe)
    PSU
    Corsair RM750e fully modular
    Case
    Lian Li 207
    Cooling
    CPU:Arctic liq frz iii Pro 360 on top, CASE: 2 front fans IN, 2 bottom fans in.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 RGB Core
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps Comcast; I226-V NIC
    Browser
    Firefox(current)
    Antivirus
    on win BitDefender AV Free
    Other Info
    Terabyte Unlimited Image
    WuMgr, StartAllBack, , Revo Uninstaller Pro Portable.

    Davinci Resolve or Wondershare Filmora Basic to process my vlogs. DJI Pocket 2
  • Operating System
    win 10, Mint
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo P15s
    CPU
    i7-10510U 1.8-4.9GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel SoC
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB DDR5 supports 4K external via HDMI or USB-C
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC3287 HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6"
    Screen Resolution
    1K
    Hard Drives
    NVMe various
@FreeBooter unfortunately none of those worked for me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 6900 HS
    Memory
    32 GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3050ti
@krism 800MB - 1GB downstream
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 6900 HS
    Memory
    32 GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3050ti
aagha said:
@krism 800MB - 1GB downstream
Click to expand...
I suspect that's Mb small b but that's plenty.
How about a screenshot of
rt click taskbar/Task Manager - processes CPU
right after desktop appears, or while you are having the proiblem
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    win 11Pro 25H2 26200.8246
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY: LianLi 207 case, ASUS mobo, Arctic aio cooling
    CPU
    I9-13900k
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E Gaming wifi-6E, latest AMI BIOS 3107
    Memory
    G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB Kit DDR5 6000.
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX™ 3060 Ti VISION OC 8G (rev. 2.0)
    Sound Card
    on mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S3221QS (curved 32")
    Screen Resolution
    4K but I usually display at 1K
    Hard Drives
    Sam 980 Pro 1T M.2, 990Pro, WD 570, others(all NVMe)
    PSU
    Corsair RM750e fully modular
    Case
    Lian Li 207
    Cooling
    CPU:Arctic liq frz iii Pro 360 on top, CASE: 2 front fans IN, 2 bottom fans in.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 RGB Core
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps Comcast; I226-V NIC
    Browser
    Firefox(current)
    Antivirus
    on win BitDefender AV Free
    Other Info
    Terabyte Unlimited Image
    WuMgr, StartAllBack, , Revo Uninstaller Pro Portable.

    Davinci Resolve or Wondershare Filmora Basic to process my vlogs. DJI Pocket 2
  • Operating System
    win 10, Mint
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo P15s
    CPU
    i7-10510U 1.8-4.9GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel SoC
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB DDR5 supports 4K external via HDMI or USB-C
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC3287 HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6"
    Screen Resolution
    1K
    Hard Drives
    NVMe various
So, it looks like I resolved the problem.... but not to my satisfaction.

I uninstalled the latest Windows Feature and Quality updates.

Now, the problem is that though Cloud Content Search is active:

1743186842164.webp

When I search, I get no cloud results back:

1743186856270.webp

I believe there used to be a copilot icon in that circle before.

I'm on this version of Windows now

When Is started this thread, I was on Win 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.3476). Now I'm on 26100.1:

1743186794324.webp

any ideas on how to get the cloud search functionality back?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 6900 HS
    Memory
    32 GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3050ti
no. I disable all that stuff. I user google w/o AI and w/o ads(FF w uBlock Origin. Sorry.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    win 11Pro 25H2 26200.8246
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY: LianLi 207 case, ASUS mobo, Arctic aio cooling
    CPU
    I9-13900k
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E Gaming wifi-6E, latest AMI BIOS 3107
    Memory
    G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB Kit DDR5 6000.
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX™ 3060 Ti VISION OC 8G (rev. 2.0)
    Sound Card
    on mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S3221QS (curved 32")
    Screen Resolution
    4K but I usually display at 1K
    Hard Drives
    Sam 980 Pro 1T M.2, 990Pro, WD 570, others(all NVMe)
    PSU
    Corsair RM750e fully modular
    Case
    Lian Li 207
    Cooling
    CPU:Arctic liq frz iii Pro 360 on top, CASE: 2 front fans IN, 2 bottom fans in.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 RGB Core
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps Comcast; I226-V NIC
    Browser
    Firefox(current)
    Antivirus
    on win BitDefender AV Free
    Other Info
    Terabyte Unlimited Image
    WuMgr, StartAllBack, , Revo Uninstaller Pro Portable.

    Davinci Resolve or Wondershare Filmora Basic to process my vlogs. DJI Pocket 2
  • Operating System
    win 10, Mint
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo P15s
    CPU
    i7-10510U 1.8-4.9GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel SoC
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB DDR5 supports 4K external via HDMI or USB-C
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC3287 HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6"
    Screen Resolution
    1K
    Hard Drives
    NVMe various
@dacrone When I installed through the Restore user interface, it didn't tell me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 6900 HS
    Memory
    32 GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3050ti
go to windows update > update history and see whats listed there to see if you can pick which one that was installed is now gone
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
1743190899735.webp
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 6900 HS
    Memory
    32 GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3050ti

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.7922
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Local shop built (KC Computers Ltd)
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 13900F
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X (rev. 1.0/1.1) - (BIOS: F32 09 18 2025)
    Memory
    2 x Kingston Fury 32gb DDR5 5600 Beast
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Eagle (Nvidia) RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Chord Async USB 44.1kHz - 384kHz 2Qute DAC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32” OLED Flat Gaming Monitor, 0.03ms, KVM, 250 cd/m2, FreeSync Premium Pro, HDR True Black 400
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 (UHD), 240Hz
    Hard Drives
    1 x KINGSTON NVMe M.2 SSDSKC3000D2048G 2TB
    1 x Samsung SSD 870 EVO 250GB
    2 x Crucial CT4000MX500SSD1 4TB
    2 x Crucial CT2000MX500SSD1 2TB
    1 x Crucial CT250MX500SSD1 250.0 GB
    PSU
    Gigabyte 750w
    Case
    Fractal Torrent
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU, 2 x Fractal 180mm PWM (front), 3 x Fractal 140mm PWM (bottom)
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Mechanical Wireless Illuminated Performance Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S Wireless Performance Mouse
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps/900 Mbps Trooli FTTP
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Eset Nod32

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 6900 HS
    Memory
    32 GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3050ti
aagha said:
So, it looks like I resolved the problem.... but not to my satisfaction.

I uninstalled the latest Windows Feature and Quality updates.

Now, the problem is that though Cloud Content Search is active:

View attachment 129661

When I search, I get no cloud results back:

View attachment 129662

I believe there used to be a copilot icon in that circle before.

I'm on this version of Windows now

When Is started this thread, I was on Win 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.3476). Now I'm on 26100.1:

View attachment 129660

any ideas on how to get the cloud search functionality back?
Click to expand...

Look at these reg entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search]
"AllowCortana"=dword:00000000
"AllowSearchToUseLocation"=dword:00000000
"DisableWebSearch"=dword:00000001
"ConnectedSearchUseWeb"=dword:00000000
"ConnectedSearchUseWebOverMeteredConnections"=dword:00000000

;; Windows IntegratedWebSearch DISABLED
;; Ø = No; 1 = Yes
;; change DWORD to 00000001 to enable; to 00000000 to disable.
 

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  • OS
    W11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte
    CPU
    i7-12700
    Motherboard
    B760M G P WIFI DDR4
    Memory
    128GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti, 4GB discrete memory
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD switching output between each monitor, a soundbar, headphones, earphones
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 Vizio 40" D-series LED Smart TV in Monitor-Mode
    Screen Resolution
    1080p 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Internal: Bootdrive WD_Black SN850X Gen4 NVMe 1TB SSD; secondary WD_Black SN770 NVMe SSD GAME DRIVE 2 TB PCI Gen 4 x4
    External: 2 Seagate 6TB Backup Hubs, 2 Seagate 6TB Expansion Drives
    NAS: WD EX2 Ultra 16TB Cloud Server, with WD 8TB HD attached
    PSU
    ATX - RM750e-Modular
    Case
    CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Case
    Cooling
    Laminar CPU Cooler plus two CORSAIR 120mm AirGuide fans, utilizing anti-vortex vanes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K740 Illuminated Keyboard
    Mouse
    LogiTech M720 Triathlon Multi-3-Device BT & Wireless
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps
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