Windows 8 application search feature stopped working

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When I try to search for an application installed on my PC, (by pressing the search charm on the start screen or pressing Windows+Q on the desktop), on the top of the search box appears a message indicating that &quotsearch is not possible

in this application&quot. If I write some text in the search box (like 'calc', for example), no application is found.

 

 

Also, if on the desktop I press Windows+X and select &quotSearch&quot, nothing happens.

 

(Update -- Actually, someting happens, a new Windows explorer process is launched each time I select the &quotsearch&quot option. I end up with many of those processes in the task manager list, apparently doing nothing)

But if I use the search feature inside the Windows Store, it seems to work correctly. Only fails when I try to search programs in my PC.

I don´t know if this is happening recently or days ago. Any tips?

 

 

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