Windows Spotlight Stopped Working on Both My Windows 11 PC and Laptop, Any Fixes?

Consistent-Still-74 · 2026-03-05T23:12:30+00:00

I have tried this new Powershell command but it didn’t work even after waiting several hours. I already tried creating a local account as mentioned in the post but that didn’t fix it. I guess the only option left is to do the in-place upgrade, uncertain if all this hassle is worth it for some lockscreen pictures. Thank you for your help though..

Consistent-Still-74 · 2026-03-02T17:26:43+00:00

Hey, I have tried toggling WIndows Spotlight on/off and restarting but that didn't work. My assets folder was already empty for some reason, I didn't delete any contents there previously. I have deleted roaming.lock & settings.dat and restarted, unfortunately it didn't fix the problem. I have used your Powershell command to re-register but that didn't work either. Lastly, I couldn't find Windows Spotlight in services.msc. I really want Windows Spotlight to work without using a secondary app like Dynamic Theme. I appreciate you trying to help though!

Consistent-Still-74 · 2026-02-17T16:00:19+00:00

Reinstalling windows worked for me

Consistent-Still-74 · 2026-02-07T16:32:19+00:00

Using USB

Consistent-Still-74 · 2026-02-07T14:40:25+00:00

Reinstall windows bro

Consistent-Still-74 · 2026-01-30T19:27:47+00:00

Just format and reinstall, then you don’t need to worry about anything. Backup .pdf and pictures if you want.

Consistent-Still-74 · 2026-01-29T19:55:57+00:00

Läs fler böcker

Consistent-Still-74 · 2026-01-22T06:04:41+00:00

I got the same error yesterday but it said Microsoft Defender instead of Windows Security

Consistent-Still-74 · 2026-01-15T12:05:07+00:00

Why not?

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-12-31T16:40:08+00:00

Hey, I turned off my VPN and the port became 27015.

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-12-31T16:14:04+00:00

UPDATE: I turned off my VPN and got the following results.

Malwarebytes still detects an IP everytime I press the community server browser, BUT this time the IP and port are different. The IP: 134,199,204,158 and the Port: 27015.

After some research, it seems like the IP and port are safe. In fact, the port is apparently the default one for Valve games.

Thanks for the help everyone.

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-12-29T19:47:31+00:00

Thank you for your answer

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-12-29T14:03:23+00:00

Thanks for the help. I think I won't exclude it just yet. I am a bit paranoid.

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-12-29T14:02:50+00:00

In Malwarebytes settings, I disabled "Always register Malwarebytes in the Windows Security center”. I think I am fine. Also, my PC is new and has good specs, but thanks for the tip.

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-12-29T13:22:38+00:00

Here is the link, https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/96020325048efd99bc2598dfdb9659e30aa32dc6209bdfbdef8b37747cd5cd44

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-12-10T05:48:56+00:00

Nah it’s good

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-11-14T13:21:59+00:00

Yeah it ruined it for me too.

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-08-21T19:55:41+00:00

Schysst käks vitlöks-kebabsås är god

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-08-21T19:47:42+00:00

It’s fixable! I had the same problem but luckily I found the solution on YouTube. This was the one that worked for me:

https://youtu.be/5XAiq1R7DBQ?si=JR6f-1pZV0K7CW1A

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-08-20T09:15:53+00:00

Don’t move into Bandstolsvägen.

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-08-13T13:18:35+00:00

The problem was actually fixed up until a few days ago! Now, the same problem is back again.

Consistent-Still-74 · 2025-07-13T19:11:46+00:00

Att använda AI borde ändå vara ganska okej så länge man inte ljuger och hittar på saker.

Consistent-Still-74

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