Solved Windows Spotlight stopped working, anyone else?


Interesting it just refuses to work for me, on both of my machines. It all started after updating to August update. On my main PC that is on Windows 11 and other that is on Windows 10 it doesn't work. Windows 10 machine was on July update and it worked fine, after updating it stopped working.
 

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Windows 11AMD Ryzen 5 5600Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4XFX AMD RX6700XT
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Windows 11
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PC/Desktop
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Custom
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600
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ASUS TUF B550 PLUS GAMING
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Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4
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XFX AMD RX6700XT
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Realtek ALC S1200A
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SAMSUNG S27F350FHU
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1920x1080
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Samsung 850EVO 500GB SSD
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DeepCool AK500
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HyperX Alloy FPS Pro
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Fantech X15
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NeX_25 said:
Should I just turn it off and then turn it back on ?
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Disabling it is what I do, but I'm not sure if you need it or not.
 

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I have been thinking but wouldn't disabling in gpedit well disable it as a whole ? I think there is some issue trying to connect to microsoft server ?
This may sound dumb but when it stopped working around time when (i think at that time august update was in preview) I switched my network from adsl to optic and it was around that time it stopped working on my main PC but on other it was working until updating to August update, so I have been thinking maybe something is blocking my pc from connecting to spotlight servers

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Windows 11AMD Ryzen 5 5600Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4XFX AMD RX6700XT
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
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Custom
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard
ASUS TUF B550 PLUS GAMING
Memory
Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
XFX AMD RX6700XT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC S1200A
Monitor(s) Displays
SAMSUNG S27F350FHU
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850EVO 500GB SSD
WDC 1TB 7200rpm HDD
WDC 500GB 7200rpm HDD
Toshiba 500gb 54000rpm HDD
PSU
Seasonic G12 GC-Series 850W 80+Gold
Case
SPAWN Gerovit LD01
Cooling
DeepCool AK500
Keyboard
HyperX Alloy FPS Pro
Mouse
Fantech X15
Internet Speed
400/200
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Chrome
NeX_25 said:
I have been thinking but wouldn't disabling in gpedit well disable it as a whole ? I think there is some issue trying to connect to microsoft server ?
This may sound dumb but when it stopped working around time when (i think at that time august update was in preview) I switched my network from adsl to optic and it was around that time it stopped working on my main PC but on other it was working until updating to August update, so I have been thinking maybe something is blocking my pc from connecting to spotlight servers

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Make sure you don't have metered connection turned on by mistake. That would also prevent spotlight picture from being downloaded.

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2Intel I9-9900K64GBNVIDIA RTX 2060
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Dell XPS 8930
CPU
Intel I9-9900K
Memory
64GB
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NVIDIA RTX 2060
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
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4k Samsung
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3840 x 2160
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512GB NVMe, ADATA SU 800, 2TB HDD
It is off, I will check maybe with tomorrow's big update it will get fixed, if not just gonna use that app from store
 

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Windows 11AMD Ryzen 5 5600Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4XFX AMD RX6700XT
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard
ASUS TUF B550 PLUS GAMING
Memory
Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
XFX AMD RX6700XT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC S1200A
Monitor(s) Displays
SAMSUNG S27F350FHU
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850EVO 500GB SSD
WDC 1TB 7200rpm HDD
WDC 500GB 7200rpm HDD
Toshiba 500gb 54000rpm HDD
PSU
Seasonic G12 GC-Series 850W 80+Gold
Case
SPAWN Gerovit LD01
Cooling
DeepCool AK500
Keyboard
HyperX Alloy FPS Pro
Mouse
Fantech X15
Internet Speed
400/200
Browser
Chrome
NeX_25 said:
It is off, I will check maybe with tomorrow's big update it will get fixed, if not just gonna use that app from store
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Which Build are you currently on?
It was not working on public build for a few days in August, but then MS fixed it.
When I had issues with Spotlight, I always managed to fix the problems.
Procedures to delete the settings and the assets folder content are described in many links on the web, after turning off Spotlight both for Lock screen and Background pictures. After deleting and rebooting Spotlight can be turned on again and it will populate with new pictures after some time.

www.makeuseof.com

Windows Spotlight Image Not Changing? Here's How to Fix it

Windows Spotlight works best when it's dynamically changing. If it gets stuck in a location, here's how to get it traveling again.
www.makeuseof.com www.makeuseof.com

www.thewindowsclub.com

How to reset Windows Spotlight feature in Windows 11/10

If Windows Spotlight is not working properly, then you can clean, reset & re-register Windows Spotlight feature in Windows 11/10. Learn how!
www.thewindowsclub.com www.thewindowsclub.com
 

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Dell XPS 8930
CPU
Intel I9-9900K
Memory
64GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA RTX 2060
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
4k Samsung
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160
Hard Drives
512GB NVMe, ADATA SU 800, 2TB HDD
Here is my build, i have done fresh install week ago, tried all of those methods with resetting spotlight but it just refuses to work
 

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Windows 11AMD Ryzen 5 5600Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4XFX AMD RX6700XT
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard
ASUS TUF B550 PLUS GAMING
Memory
Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
XFX AMD RX6700XT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC S1200A
Monitor(s) Displays
SAMSUNG S27F350FHU
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850EVO 500GB SSD
WDC 1TB 7200rpm HDD
WDC 500GB 7200rpm HDD
Toshiba 500gb 54000rpm HDD
PSU
Seasonic G12 GC-Series 850W 80+Gold
Case
SPAWN Gerovit LD01
Cooling
DeepCool AK500
Keyboard
HyperX Alloy FPS Pro
Mouse
Fantech X15
Internet Speed
400/200
Browser
Chrome
NeX_25 said:
Here is my build, i have done fresh install week ago, tried all of those methods with resetting spotlight but it just refuses to work
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That is the current public Build 22621.2283, I have it on several machines and it works fine for me.
As I said I had the problems for a few days at the end of Aug on some machines, MS had a server issue, but it was fixed on Sept 4 for US and Canada.


Where are you located?
 

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Dell XPS 8930
CPU
Intel I9-9900K
Memory
64GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA RTX 2060
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
4k Samsung
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160
Hard Drives
512GB NVMe, ADATA SU 800, 2TB HDD
Europe
 

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Windows 11AMD Ryzen 5 5600Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4XFX AMD RX6700XT
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard
ASUS TUF B550 PLUS GAMING
Memory
Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
XFX AMD RX6700XT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC S1200A
Monitor(s) Displays
SAMSUNG S27F350FHU
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850EVO 500GB SSD
WDC 1TB 7200rpm HDD
WDC 500GB 7200rpm HDD
Toshiba 500gb 54000rpm HDD
PSU
Seasonic G12 GC-Series 850W 80+Gold
Case
SPAWN Gerovit LD01
Cooling
DeepCool AK500
Keyboard
HyperX Alloy FPS Pro
Mouse
Fantech X15
Internet Speed
400/200
Browser
Chrome

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2Intel I9-9900K64GBNVIDIA RTX 2060
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell XPS 8930
CPU
Intel I9-9900K
Memory
64GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA RTX 2060
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
4k Samsung
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160
Hard Drives
512GB NVMe, ADATA SU 800, 2TB HDD
Updated to the Moment 4 update and now it works finally, at least on desktop I am going to wait and see for lockscreen.
Anyway exact country I am in is Serbia
 
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Windows 11AMD Ryzen 5 5600Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4XFX AMD RX6700XT
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Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard
ASUS TUF B550 PLUS GAMING
Memory
Kingston Renegade 2x8 GB 3600mhz DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
XFX AMD RX6700XT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC S1200A
Monitor(s) Displays
SAMSUNG S27F350FHU
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850EVO 500GB SSD
WDC 1TB 7200rpm HDD
WDC 500GB 7200rpm HDD
Toshiba 500gb 54000rpm HDD
PSU
Seasonic G12 GC-Series 850W 80+Gold
Case
SPAWN Gerovit LD01
Cooling
DeepCool AK500
Keyboard
HyperX Alloy FPS Pro
Mouse
Fantech X15
Internet Speed
400/200
Browser
Chrome
NeX_25 said:
Updated to the Moment 4 update and now it works finally, at least on desktop I am going to wait and see for lockscreen.
Anyway exact country I am in is Serbia
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I'm pleased to hear that (y) :-)
 

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Is this not working again? I have the same goddamn monkeys picking fleas for months.. had to change to manual
 

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Had this problem earlier in the year, and it came back. Also came on other PC, but other PC fixed within a few days and the PC I'm on now hasn't been fixed yet. I think it's a server issue.
 

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