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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.

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    Before you perform time consuming SFC or DISM scans I highly encourage you to read the previous answers 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, 2020 at 23:17
  • @Ramhound I have rebooted many times, ran sfc /scannow and DISM, along with chkdsk /f
    – Xbox One
    Aug 22, 2020 at 23:13
  • How about block the Bing search results since it appears your not running Windows 10 version 2004
    – Ramhound
    Aug 22, 2020 at 23:22
  • @Ramhound what do you mean by disabling the Bing search?
    – Xbox One
    Aug 22, 2020 at 23:28
  • Have you read the answers to the other question? Specifically the answer that received more than 120 upvotes?
    – Ramhound
    Aug 22, 2020 at 23:28

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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.

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  • I've run both DISM and SFC, along with CHKDSK.
    – Xbox One
    Aug 22, 2020 at 23:15
  • Now try the Repair Install to fix the system.
    – John
    Aug 22, 2020 at 23:20
  • Will I lose any data?
    – Xbox One
    Aug 22, 2020 at 23:22
  • In a standard Repair Install (starting with Keep Everything) no, you will not lose data.
    – John
    Aug 22, 2020 at 23:24
  • About how long does it take?
    – Xbox One
    Aug 22, 2020 at 23:24

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