Solved Apps do not launch from start menu and Windows search do not work

[JB007]

Hello,
When I try to launch an App from the star menu, there is no response when I click on it.

Also the Windows search prompt don't work:

Can you help me ?
Thanks.

 

[Ink]

Do you any Anti-Tracking Tools intended towards Windows 10 for Privacy reasons? Have you disabled or unofficially removed Cortana from Windows 10?

 

[JB007]

Do you any Anti-Tracking Tools intended towards Windows 10 for Privacy reasons? Have you disabled or unofficially removed Cortana from Windows 10?

Thanks @techienerd1 but I'm not sure to exactly understand your proposition
Thnaks @Spawn , yes I have disabled Cortana.
I'm not sure what do you mean about "Anti-Tracking Tools" ? I'm using "µBlock Origin" and also "Avast Online Security".

 

[Ink]

Not had any issues on Windows 10 since last year, but can try:
How to fix taskbar search not working in Windows 10

Provided link is the Troubleshooter for Windows Apps. Download and Run.

http://aka.ms/diag_apps10

Anti-Tracking Tools such as Spybot Anti-Beacon or O&O ShutUp10, for Windows 10. Sometimes they can cause some issues with Windows 10, but usually should be OK.

 

[JB007]

Not had any issues on Windows 10 since last year, but can try:
How to fix taskbar search not working in Windows 10

Provided link is the Troubleshooter for Windows Apps. Download and Run.


Anti-Tracking Tools such as Spybot Anti-Beacon or O&O ShutUp10, for Windows 10. Sometimes they can cause some issues with Windows 10, but usually should be OK.

Hello @Spawn
Thanks!
Before continuing, I'm wondering that this problem appears when I apply the two methods for solving another issue: Need Help - Windows Update (KB3213986) fails
You can see the differences between the screen shot before and after (Cortana disppears !)

What do you think ?
NB: I have tried to restore but without success

 

[JB007]

Hello,
After applying "Use Windows troubleshooter to restore indexing services" I got the following message, "the problem was found but cannot solved automatically", "Incorrect permissions on directories of windows search service":

What is the solution ?

 

[Ink]

Windows Search will replace Cortana, if it has been disabled.

Re-run with Admin rights - hidden under Advanced

Otherwise check that Windows Search (WSearch) is running under (Win+R) "Services.msc" - without quotes.
I have WSearch disabled, but try Enable + Start yours to see if that sorts the issue.

 

[JB007]

Hi @Spawn
Thanks!
Both tried but no change

 

[Ink]

There's this, but I would wait for someone who might know a fix. I am currently out of ideas.

 

[JB007]

There's this, but I would wait for someone who might know a fix. I am currently out of ideas.

Thanks for your help @Spawn
Yes you are right, I will wait and hope that someone know a fix...

 

[Deleted member 2913]

You tried system restore to fix the issue.

But was the prob caused by system restore i.e you tried system restore to undo something & then faced the prob?

I had once tried system restore to undo something & noticed the same prob. I couldn't find any solution. I even tried creating new user account but it too gave the same prob. Finally I reinstalled OS.

Hope you find a solution.

 

[JB007]

You tried system restore to fix the issue.

But was the prob caused by system restore i.e you tried system restore to undo something & then faced the prob?

I had once tried system restore to undo something & noticed the same prob. I couldn't find any solution. I even tried creating new user account but it too gave the same prob. Finally I reinstalled OS.

Hope you find a solution.

Thnnks @Yash Khan
I continue waiting because I hope to don't need an OS reinstall

 

[Deleted member 2913]

@JB007,

You may try this...FixWin10...fixes mention "Windows Store apps not opening. Re-register all apps" & other fixes...
Under "System Tools"...there's a fix "Reset Windows Search to defaults. This will fix issues related to Windows Search".

Hope your both probs are fixed.

Download page...go through the page...couple things mentioned...
FixWin for Windows 10: Repair problems and issues in a click
List of fixes page
List of fixes available in FixWin 10
Screenshots page
FixWin 10 for Windows 10 - Screenshot Gallery

I tried it...its portable & clean little tool...quite a few fixes...I like it...hope fixes are good & effective.

 

[sudo -i]

Tweaking.com - Windows Repair Free/Pro

Settings: Select All.

Edit: This will also revert anything from the above posts that you may have changed and didn't need to.

 

[JB007]

@JB007,

You may try this...FixWin10...fixes mention "Windows Store apps not opening. Re-register all apps" & other fixes...
Under "System Tools"...there's a fix "Reset Windows Search to defaults. This will fix issues related to Windows Search".

Hope your both probs are fixed.

Download page...go through the page...couple things mentioned...
FixWin for Windows 10: Repair problems and issues in a click
List of fixes page
List of fixes available in FixWin 10
Screenshots page
FixWin 10 for Windows 10 - Screenshot Gallery

I tried it...its portable & clean little tool...quite a few fixes...I like it...hope fixes are good & effective.

Thanks @Yash Khan
FixWin 10 tried but did not solve my apps problem.

Tweaking.com - Windows Repair Free/Pro

Settings: Select All.

Edit: This will also revert anything from the above posts that you may have changed and didn't need to.

Hello @sudo -i
Thanks.
Are you sure this tool is without danger ?

 

[sudo -i]

Has anyone tried Tweaking .com windows repair all in one?

It would be pretty irresponsible of me to link malicious software, don't you think? In fact, I probably would be banned if I did such a thing, no?

 

[Vasudev]

Has anyone tried Tweaking .com windows repair all in one?

It would be pretty irresponsible of me to link malicious software, don't you think? In fact, I probably would be banned if I did such a thing, no?

I'd say 50-50 chance of repairing success based on corruption level of Windows Store or SxS. Indeed I tried it on high corrupted install after tweaking so much. I reinstalled to start from fresh.

 

[JB007]

Has anyone tried Tweaking .com windows repair all in one?

It would be pretty irresponsible of me to link malicious software, don't you think? In fact, I probably would be banned if I did such a thing, no?

Hello @sudo -i
I apologize for the misunderstanding
Be sure that my purpose was not about a malicious link and/or software but my question was only about the difficulty (and not the dangerousity) of use for a non expert like me

 

[JB007]

I'd say 50-50 chance of repairing success based on corruption level of Windows Store or SxS. Indeed I tried it on high corrupted install after tweaking so much. I reinstalled to start from fresh.

OK for me 50/50 is enough to attempt this before doing a fresh install

 

[Deleted member 2913]

OK for me 50/50 is enough to attempt this before doing a fresh install

You may try under Shadow Defender or Rollback RX.

SD - If fixes works after system restart then SD is not suitable.

RollbackRx - You may try with Rollback Rx...create a snapshot, try fixes, check restarting system, fixes fixed...you may uninstall RollbackRx, fixes not fixed...revert to created snapshot...& you may uninstall Rollback.

Hope you know RollbackRx & little risks associated to it.
And dont know if fixes will touch Rollback stuffs or MBR...it will be dangerous & system would be not bootable.