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Windows 11 Spotlight stopped working on one user profile – works on another profile
I am experiencing a Windows Spotlight issue on my Windows 11 laptop and would like assistance identifying the cause. System information: Windows 11 Home Version 25H2 OS Build 26200.8973 HP Envy ...
Rebuilding or resetting the cache (Assets folder) and registry entries is the supported way to repair this without recreating the entire profile.
I have already tried this.
I reset the ContentDeliveryManager package, re-registered it, and checked/reset the relevant Spotlight registry entries. The Assets folder remained empty and Spotlight still did not work on the original profile.
However, Spotlight works normally on a new profile on the same laptop and Windows installation. So the issue appears to be specific to the original user profile.
Is there a supported way to rebuild the Spotlight cache/state within the existing profile without recreating the profile?
Would appreciate any code tip to use in PowerShell to solve this