Windows Search Bar loads indefinitely and doesn't show recent searches, rebuilding index, running sfc and DISM doesn't help.
The solution is dumb and simple, yet noone ever mentioned it (works for Windows 11)
- Create new admin user
- Logout current user (refer to it as
BADUSERin future) and switch to new - From new user, go to
C:\Users\<BADUSER>\AppData\Local\Packages\ - DELETE folder
MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy(backup it just in case) - Log back to
BADUSER - Problem fixed