Why doesn't anything show up in my search bar?


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How come nothing shows up when I search for it on my computer?
 
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

11AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics32GBAMD Radeon(TM) Graphics
OS
11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Hp
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics
Motherboard
HP
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics
Sound Card
AMD Audio Device/AMD High Definition Audio Device/Realteck(R) Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Integrated Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
2 TB SSd
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Hello, and welcome to the forum. :alien:

You can see if resetting Windows Search using the method in the tutorial below may fix it for you.

 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GD...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Open the settings app
  • Click Apps
  • Installed Apps
  • Search "StartExperience"
  • Click the three dots
  • Advanced options
  • Scroll down and click repair
  • Reboot
  • Test
 

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Linux Mint
OS
Linux Mint
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
System76 Lemur Pro
Hello, and welcome to the forum. :alien:

You can see if resetting Windows Search using the method in the tutorial below may fix it for you.

I'd rather not install more stuff on my computer than I need if that's possible.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

11AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics32GBAMD Radeon(TM) Graphics
OS
11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Hp
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics
Motherboard
HP
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics
Sound Card
AMD Audio Device/AMD High Definition Audio Device/Realteck(R) Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Integrated Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
2 TB SSd
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Open the settings app
  • Click Apps
  • Installed Apps
  • Search "StartExperience"
  • Click the three dots
  • Advanced options
  • Scroll down and click repair
  • Reboot
  • Test
I did that, my search still shows up as blank but if I wait it eventually does show something. It looks like it's just really slow. I don't understand why, it's a brand new computer and it's more advanced than my old computer in every way. It has...

double the storage
double the ram
almost double the cores
more processing speed.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

11AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics32GBAMD Radeon(TM) Graphics
OS
11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Hp
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics
Motherboard
HP
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics
Sound Card
AMD Audio Device/AMD High Definition Audio Device/Realteck(R) Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Integrated Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
2 TB SSd
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender
I'd rather not install more stuff on my computer than I need if that's possible.

You won't be installing anything. It's just downloading and running a script from Microsoft to reset Search.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GD...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
The last time I went shopping to help my GF pick out a new laptop we also landing on a nice "fast" laptop for her. It ended up being mind numbingly slow and even after updating everything and cleaning all the "free" software it came with it still was a slug. Ended up returning it for a different brand.

I would suggest reviewing and removing any of the free crap software especially any anti-virus included that tend to be trash.
Update all of the drivers and firmware

If it's still painfully slow you may want to consider returning it provided you're still in your return window
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Linux Mint
OS
Linux Mint
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
System76 Lemur Pro
Try this:
I went into Settings > Privacy & Security > Search permissions and disabled everything under cloud content search, history and more settings. That seems to have helped.
Life saver, this improved the search drastically for me... amazing, I even didnt know one cloud search was connected to normal win search. Thanks a lot!

Poster described problem thus:
Hello! I have noticed Windows 11 being extremely delayed when using the start menu search after it hasn't been used for some time. For instance if I click the start menu or press the Windows key and begin typing there can be an up to 7-9 second delay before I see any text populate in my search field and results beginning to show.

- yet it's not so for everyone....
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Proi7-8650U16GBIntel UHD 620
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo t480s
CPU
i7-8650U
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel UHD 620
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
C SN810 SDCPNRY-512G-1006
Browser
Edge, Firefox
Antivirus
Defender
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