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Search UI missing on 26120.4230. Can't update or uninstall current Insider Beta build.
After updating to version 10.0.26120.4230 (KB5058506) windows search stopped showing. Typing in the search bar on the windows logo menu also doesn't work. Tried uninstalling the update but failed, so I left with the option to reinstall the update. After trying reinstalling, my laptop cannot reinstall the same Windows version. When I do so, it gets stuck at 97% for hours and then fails. This has happened multiple times. I cannot update to a newer version due to another error (Some Windows Insiders may experience a rollback trying to install this update with a 0x80070005 in Windows Update. We’re working on a fix for Windows Insiders impacted.), mentioned as being worked on for a fix in newer beta releases. And I cannot uninstall the update either; it just loads, and when I open it, it still shows up. Is there anything else I can do? I am stuck on this buggy update without a search bar and can't seem to update either.
TL; DR I can't update due to this error 0x80070005 and can't downgrade either as I can't reinstall or uninstall the current update. So now I am left without a search bar and stuck on this buggy update.
Is there anything that can be done?
Thanks
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If the system remains unstable and update issues persist, a clean install could be the most straightforward fix.
Performing a repair install (keeping files and apps) using Windows Media Creation Tool can fix system issues.
I can't. There's no windows update preview iso with current beta release. I am also unable to update with "System > Recovery > Fix Problems using Windows Update", It keeps failing with different kind of errors. The best I can do is upgrade to canary using canary iso cuz only that's updated on the website (I haven't done this yet, cuz if I do, there's no way back without a clean install or maybe even longer waiting period). All other isos are of older build numbers on insider iso website.
If the system remains unstable and critical features like Search are broken, a clean installation of Windows might be necessary, especially if you're unable to resolve the update or search issues. However, this should be a last resort.
The thing is that it's similar to an issue asked on Insiders Reddit as well and replied to by a person with a "Windows Employee" tag that this is a known issue and may be fixed in newer versions, which I can't test as I can't update. And for the updating part, it mentions on the Windows Insider Blog that they've messed something up, causing a failure to update. That's why I want to know if there's any alternate way to get past this, as I can't access a lot of apps without Search.
