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So a few days ago i had a system crash and i had to reinstall my windows install. But since then whenever i go to the start menu and start typing it cannot find any installed apps, except the default windows ones such as calculator, paint, internet explorer. I tried looking over the internet found some methods like type something in the command line to fix cortana but still i can not get my search working. What can i do to get my search working again?

EDIT: I did reinstall all the apps right away after the recovery. I do not intend to look for apps that are not installed, or are left from a previous windows install. I can't find firefox nightly, total commander, steam Visual studio or any other apps by searching to their name. But searching for Calculator and other default windows apps show up in the result

Denes Belanyi
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If you are on windows 10 then try updating it with all security and critical updates. If your on windows 8 try the same thing or use system restore.

mike
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Probably not a viable answer but there are tonnes of methods on this old superuser thread, see if any of these work for you: Windows 10 Search can't find ANY applications. Even calculator

Also, check your Windows indexing options and check it's running through the right directories, etc.

Okay so after our comments I tried something so this is just an updated answer because I had a small idea. Try this, if you haven't yet:

Start > Settings (Cog sign on the left) > Search: "Change how windows searches" then it will open up your indexing options > Click "Advanced" then under Troubleshooting where it says "Delete and rebuild index" press the "Rebuild" button and let us know if that works.

Jordan Savell
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