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Windows Server 2025 Datacenter - Windows search stopped to work
Hello,
Following the most recent cumulative Windows update (June 2025), Windows Search has stopped functioning on our Windows Server 2025 Datacenter. When we attempt to search, a blank window appears and loads indefinitely without returning any results.
This is version of affected system:
Troubleshooting Steps We've Tried:
- Checked for additional updates (only security updates were available)
- Restarted the Windows Search service
- Restarted Windows Explorer via Task Manager
- Restarted the server
- Ran the Windows Troubleshooter
- Rebuilt the search index
- Ran sfc /scannow and DISM health checks
Has anyone else experienced this issue? If so, were you able to resolve it?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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We tried to reinstall Windows (reinstalling with preserving apps and files). Search worked for some time, however after multiple users connected to server via RDP the search stopped to work again (I forgot to mention that this is terminal server).
It is pretty strange because we manage around 5 terminal servers with Windows server 2025 and this is the only one where the problem occurs. The OS build the same on all of the systems.
Anyone have some idea how to fix this?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
