Question My search bar only works when ı run C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe

[lordofthenecklaces]

My pc got infected with trojan yesterday.I used Malwarebytes-Kaspersky and deleted all the viruses however my search bar stopped working.Im pretty sure either one of the trojans or one of the anti virus softwares caused this.I tried most of the fixes ı found online and the only way to get it working is to type C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe on the Run command.However everytime ı restart ıt stops working again.And on the taskbar ıt shows me that Search function is suspended.Im hoping ı can find actual fixes here

 

[kerberos_20]

u can try repairing it
open powershell with admin rights and execute thos commands:
RD /S /Q “C:\Users\{USERNAME}\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\RoamingState”
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$.InstallLocation -like “SystemApps”} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

replace {USERNAME} with your username

or u can try troubleshoot, type thoubleshoot in start menu, select troubleshoot settings and pick there search and indexing -> run troubleshooter

 

[lordofthenecklaces]

u can try repairing it
open powershell with admin rights and execute thos commands:
RD /S /Q “C:\Users\{USERNAME}\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\RoamingState”
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$.InstallLocation -like “SystemApps”} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

replace {USERNAME} with your username

or u can try troubleshoot, type thoubleshoot in start menu, select troubleshoot settings and pick there search and indexing -> run troubleshooter

I tried both and ıt still doesnt work

 

[kerberos_20]

u can use those commands, if windows search cannot be reinstalled

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
sfc /scannow

 

[lordofthenecklaces]

u can use those commands, if windows search cannot be reinstalled

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
sfc /scannow

I tried that too sadly it didnt work