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Thanks for that search problem link I am exactly one of those users and start menu search just isn’t working. I have switched to Launchy as an alternative after

Thanks for that search problem link I am exactly one of those users and start menu search just isn’t working. I have switched to Launchy as an alternative after years of being happy with the start menu search. I can finally look for a solution now, nice.

theclaw 7y ago
May I recommend Keypirinha [1] over Launchy? I recently tried all of the launchers I could find for Windows and KP was by far the best, and does not get enough recognition in my view. [1]http://keypirinha.com/ http://keypirinha.com/
- ElCapitanMarkla 7y ago
  Just started using keypirinha a couple of weeks ago. Love it
- moontear 7y ago
  Giving it a shot, I just remembered Launchy from the good old days. I‘m happy with the start menu search as my launcher when it works.
- rbanffy 7y ago
  Don't use Windows, but I love the name.
- gnud 7y ago
  Keypirnha is apparently only for "keyboard ninjas", so I'll stick with something made for the rest of us.
  - rovr138 7y ago
    I don’t see how it’s that different from launchy. Hit a key combination, GUI launches, you type.
  - dspillett 7y ago
    You may have just sold it to me as something I need to try though! Different (key)strokes for different folks.
- gchucky 7y ago
  I've been using Executor recently, but this looks to be way more powerful. Thanks for the tip.
currysausage 7y ago
I keep hearing about this. This is what’s keeping me from upgrading to 1903, as I find disabling Bing Search absolutely essential. So, have you followed the advice in the support document? Did it help?
- moontear 7y ago
  So far, no. I have reset search index, reindexed and tried the PowerShell commands from the KB article. Search in Windows Explorer works just fine - only Start menu doesn’t. Troubleshooter says incorrect permissions for search directories but I haven’t fiddled with those. Tried repairing permissions and giving everyone permission but doesn’t help :-(
  - mastazi 7y ago
    What worked for me was uninstalling the September cumulative update and the August cumulative update[1], then flagging those two to avoid that they get reinstalled the next time Windows updates[2]. [1] https://www.windowscentral.com/how-fix-start-menu-and-search-after-installing-kb4515384-windows-10 https://www.windowscentral.com/how-fix-start-menu-and-search... [2] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3183922/how-to-temporarily-prevent-a-windows-update-from-reinstalling-in-windo https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3183922/how-to-temp...
  - JackeJR 7y ago
    The first time Windows update created the spike in CPU, the "fix" was to restore the cache used by Cortana at "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalCache" Come the 2nd update that borked the start menu, I suspected that it might be because I restored the cache and so the "fix" was not applying correctly. I then proceeded to wipe the cache altogether and it simply rebuilt itself. Protip: If trying to delete files using windows built in tools throw up errors (mostly permissions related. this will not help you delete a file whose file handle is locked though.), trying using rm from cygwin. Works every single time.
- ttkari 7y ago
  An update that fixes the broken search functionality has been released, at least for me it worked and the search is again running normally.

theclaw 7y ago

May I recommend Keypirinha [1] over Launchy? I recently tried all of the launchers I could find for Windows and KP was by far the best, and does not get enough recognition in my view. [1]http://keypirinha.com/ http://keypirinha.com/

ElCapitanMarkla 7y ago
Just started using keypirinha a couple of weeks ago. Love it
moontear 7y ago
Giving it a shot, I just remembered Launchy from the good old days. I‘m happy with the start menu search as my launcher when it works.
rbanffy 7y ago
Don't use Windows, but I love the name.
gnud 7y ago
Keypirnha is apparently only for "keyboard ninjas", so I'll stick with something made for the rest of us.
- rovr138 7y ago
  I don’t see how it’s that different from launchy. Hit a key combination, GUI launches, you type.
- dspillett 7y ago
  You may have just sold it to me as something I need to try though! Different (key)strokes for different folks.
gchucky 7y ago
I've been using Executor recently, but this looks to be way more powerful. Thanks for the tip.

currysausage 7y ago

I keep hearing about this. This is what’s keeping me from upgrading to 1903, as I find disabling Bing Search absolutely essential. So, have you followed the advice in the support document? Did it help?

moontear 7y ago
So far, no. I have reset search index, reindexed and tried the PowerShell commands from the KB article. Search in Windows Explorer works just fine - only Start menu doesn’t. Troubleshooter says incorrect permissions for search directories but I haven’t fiddled with those. Tried repairing permissions and giving everyone permission but doesn’t help :-(
- mastazi 7y ago
  What worked for me was uninstalling the September cumulative update and the August cumulative update[1], then flagging those two to avoid that they get reinstalled the next time Windows updates[2]. [1] https://www.windowscentral.com/how-fix-start-menu-and-search-after-installing-kb4515384-windows-10 https://www.windowscentral.com/how-fix-start-menu-and-search... [2] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3183922/how-to-temporarily-prevent-a-windows-update-from-reinstalling-in-windo https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3183922/how-to-temp...
- JackeJR 7y ago
  The first time Windows update created the spike in CPU, the "fix" was to restore the cache used by Cortana at "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalCache" Come the 2nd update that borked the start menu, I suspected that it might be because I restored the cache and so the "fix" was not applying correctly. I then proceeded to wipe the cache altogether and it simply rebuilt itself. Protip: If trying to delete files using windows built in tools throw up errors (mostly permissions related. this will not help you delete a file whose file handle is locked though.), trying using rm from cygwin. Works every single time.
ttkari 7y ago
An update that fixes the broken search functionality has been released, at least for me it worked and the search is again running normally.