Of course, the search bar in windows10 is broken

Of course, the search bar in windows10 is broken

Is your Windows 10 search bar completely broken? You're not alone: many users on Reddit, Twitter, and Downdetector have reported major problems with Windows 10 search, claiming to see a completely blank box every time they try to search for an application or folder.

As many Windows 10 users have shared on the web, this bug prevents search results from popping up when you type something into the Windows search bar. Several people in Tom's Guide's office said that their search bar went blank on Wednesday afternoon.

Microsoft's support account tweeted that they are working to "fix this issue as soon as possible," but did not give a timeline. Fortunately, a savvy Reddit user found a temporary fix.

As Reddit user Froggypwns discovered, the search issue is probably related to Microsoft's servers, since Windows 10 mixes local and online Bing search by default. If you want the search bar to work now, you can disable online search by following these steps:

This search bar issue is the latest in a seemingly endless stream of Windows 10 glitches. Earlier this week, users reported slow Wi-Fi speeds and audio issues after downloading the latest Windows 10 update. While most of these problems are relatively easy to work around, the frequency with which Windows 10 updates are glitched is certainly concerning.

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