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Windows 10 Start menu search takes forever to return results
Whenever I search for something in the Start menu, it takes 10–15 seconds before any results show up. Sometimes it just shows a blank box and never loads. Apps work fine when I open them manually, so...
This is a common culprit for sluggish Start menu search. By default, Windows Search sends your query to Bing and fetches web results, which can cause delays and blank boxes even for local file searches.