Microsoft rolled back a server-side Bing update after it caused the Windows Start Menu search to show blank or broken results for some Windows 11 23H2 users. The company says the server-side fix is being gradually rolled out and will resolve automatically for connected devices with Web Search enabled. #Bing #Windows11
Keypoints
- A server-side Bing update caused Start Menu search to break on a small number of Windows 11 23H2 devices.
- Microsoft pulled the buggy Bing update and reports of search failures are steadily decreasing.
- The fix is being rolled out server-side and will apply automatically if the device is online and Web Search is not disabled by Group Policy.
- Similar Start Menu problems have occurred before, including XAML package registration issues that caused crashes and required manual re-registration.
- Microsoft has provided temporary workarounds for past Start Menu and Shell crashes while working toward permanent fixes.