Windows 10 search function goes down leaving users unable to look for apps or other files on their computer. Windows 10’s built-in search functionality has been down for many people since 8AM ET due to what appears to be a Bing outage. Typing anything into the search bar won’t return any results, even if all you’re trying to do is launch an app on your computer.
Microsoft says it looked into and resolved an issue that was causing access and latency issues “with multiple Microsoft 365 services.” However, it appears some people are still experiencing problems with their search bar, so the two may be unrelated. In either case, we’ve reached out to the company for additional context, and we’ll update this article when we hear back.
We rerouted user connections and validated that impact associated with MO203172 has been remediated. Additional details can be found within the admin center.
— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) February 5, 2020
A Microsoft spokesperson, the issue should now be fixed for most people. If the search bar on your machine still isn’t working, you’ll need to restart the computer. “This issue has been resolved for most users and in some cases you may need to reboot your machine,” the spokesperson said.
