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It happens ever so often. Sometimes it covers the entire thing, sometimes part of it. My system is up-to-date. It disappears when I click on it, but if I click anything else in the search window, it comes back.

Here's a picture

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    Before you perform time consuming SFC or DISM scans I highly encourage you to read the previous [answers](https://superuser.com/questions/1522905/windows-10-search-not-loading-showing-blank-window/1523134#1523134) that described a similar problem. It was reported that a simply reboot would solve the problem. If a reboot does not solve the problem, verify you are not using a proxy, that is blocking the necessary connections to Microsoft. If you are using a proxy then disabling the Bing search is the appropriate solution. – Ramhound Aug 21 '20 at 23:17
  • @Ramhound I have rebooted _many_ times, ran `sfc /scannow` _and_ DISM, along with `chkdsk /f` – Xbox One Aug 22 '20 at 23:13
  • How about block the Bing search results since it appears your not running Windows 10 version 2004 – Ramhound Aug 22 '20 at 23:22
  • @Ramhound what do you mean by disabling the Bing search? – Xbox One Aug 22 '20 at 23:28
  • Have you read the answers to the other question? Specifically the answer that received more than 120 upvotes? – Ramhound Aug 22 '20 at 23:28
  • Well the answer with 123 upvotes explains in explicit detail how to disable Bing search SearchUI.exe functionality – Ramhound Aug 22 '20 at 23:31
  • @Ramhound but I want Bing – Xbox One Aug 22 '20 at 23:47
  • It does not appear Bing search is currently working. What we are attempting to do is to see if Bing search is actually the problem. If the solution I am pointing to you, actually does resolve the problem, then you have a communication problem. You can reinstall Windows all you want but if you don't identify the network problem those reinstall/resets won't solve the problem. – Ramhound Aug 23 '20 at 09:05

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That was a problem Microsoft had some months ago (pre-lockdown) and long fixed, so there is probably something about your system.

Try the following:

Start by trying DISM and SFC.

Open cmd.exe with Run as Administrator and run in order:

dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth SFC /SCANNOW Restart when done and test WinVer again.

If the DISM repair does not fix the issue, run a Windows 10 Repair Install from the Microsoft Media Creation Link.

Windows 10 Repair Install

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Windows 10 is running, so click on the Download button (not Upgrade Button) and select Run.

This will launch the Repair and proceed normally.

Start with the option to Keep Everything.

The test the Search Window again.

John
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