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Heidixje
Copper Contributor
Mar 06, 2026

Windows Spotlight no longer working on Lock Screen

Hi there,  This is a recurring issue that I used to be able to fix.  I have tried every hack available online. Toggled on and off, cleared cache files, reregistered in Powershell, fix via command p...
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KapilArya
MVP
Mar 08, 2026

Hello,

 

Sometimes upgrading to a newer version or performing repair upgrade may help. Microsoft offers a support article for this:

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/fix-issues-by-reinstalling-the-current-version-of-windows-497ac6da-7cac-4641-82a5-f50398d879a0

 

Also, see if other suggestions in this fix helps you: 

 

https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-windows-spotlight-not-working-in-windows-11

 

Let us know if this helps!

 

Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP. 

  • Heidixje's avatar
    Heidixje
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 10, 2026

    Also, when trying to re-register Spotlight Feature, I get this (in red):

    ForEach-Object : Cannot bind parameter 'RemainingScripts'. Cannot convert the "Get-AppxPackage" value of type

    "System.String" to type "System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock".

    At line:1 char:66

    + ... ryManager | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Registe ...

    + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    + CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [ForEach-Object], ParameterBindingException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ForEachObjectCommand

  • Heidixje's avatar
    Heidixje
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 10, 2026

    Hi KapilArya, 

    Thanks for the useful links! I have done the Windows repair as instructed and followed your leads on your own page.
    Unfortunately, it hasn't worked just yet. I have noticed, that the folder Assets remains empty, there is nothing to delete. Would that indicate something maybe? 

    • ghananeupane's avatar
      ghananeupane
      Copper Contributor
      Mar 22, 2026

      I am also getting same issues, not able to fix.