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I had a BSOD, so I forcibly shut down my PC. When I restarted it, it took some time to install a few Windows update; then the %temp% path was changed and I had to change it back.

Before I restarted my PC, Cortana searching from the Start menu wasn't working, and it didn't work after I set back my temp directory.

When I try to run Cortana it doesn't launch at all; nothing happens. It doesn't appear in the Task Manager window, and the search bar in the Start menu isn't activated.

Searching itself is working. I can search in any place rather than the start menu.

I've tried to restore Cortana using magicandre1981 answer but I didn't work either.

How can I make Cortana work again?

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    Did you try and open up cmd.exe and running the command sfc /scannow This will check if there are any corrupted file system files and may get cortana working again for you. Let me know if it does not help.
    – NetworkKingPin
    Commented Mar 5, 2016 at 5:39
  • I've tried it (sorry for the late reply). It says there is a corrupted file and windows couldn't solve them.
    – adonese
    Commented Mar 5, 2016 at 19:25
  • it's fine see if anything in this Link can help you repair the currupted files.
    – NetworkKingPin
    Commented Mar 5, 2016 at 22:40
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    I had to install a new windows version (comes with the updates) to fix the problem. But yes I tried DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and sfc /scannow. None of them solves the problem. Classic Windows crap.
    – adonese
    Commented May 29, 2016 at 19:33

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