The prefs app is not unfamiliar to you.
The built-in search function can help you quickly and accurately find the options you need.
What if search won’t go in the tweaks app?
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How to fix options search bar?
Read this essay inMiniToolto get rid of the parameters search bar not working issue.
It provides a collected place to manage and customize various aspects of your box.
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One of the main advantages is the Search feature.
However, sometimes you may find that search ain’t running in the prefs app.
It means you cannot search in the parameters app.

Whenever you search for something in the options app no results are shown.
It does not delete your data.
Here is how you might reset the options app.

Step 1: Press theWin + Skeys to open theSearchbar and typeSettingsin the box.
Step 2: ChooseApp settingsin the right pane.
After you have completed these steps, open your controls to see if the search bar can work normally.
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Do you want to reset Windows Search controls to improve its performance?
you might find solutions from this post.
Here is how to run it.
Step 1: Right-select theStartbutton and chooseSettingsto open it.
Step 2: In prefs, selectUpdate & Security>Troubleshoot>Additional troubleshooters.
Now relaunch your prefs to look to see if this problem still exsits.
Here are some operations.
Step 5: Under theGeneralbar, tap on theAdvancedbutton.
Step 7: reboot your setup and see if it has helped.
it’s possible for you to rebuild search index to repair this issue.
The operations are as follows.
Step 1:Open yourControl Panel, change theView bytoLarge iconsorSmall icons, and chooseIndexing Options.
Step 2: In theIndexing Optionspage, hit theAdvancedbutton.
Step 3: Under theIndex Settingsbar, select theRebuildbutton next toDelete and rebuilt index.
Step 4: When prompted by a new window, click onOK.
It will take a long time.
When it is finished, open your configs and search for something to see if it has helped.
When do you should probably rebuild it?
How to rebuild it on Windows 10/11?
To get detailed information, keep reading this post.
Try the above methods to fix it according to your preferences.