Windows Spotlight Not Working ((free)) -

Common 0x800704ec → system thinks you’re not interactive. Fix: Control Panel → Power Options → Choose what power buttons do → Turn on off → reboot. 6. Edge case – metered network or delivery optimization Spotlight downloads use Windows Update / DO infrastructure. If Metered network is set (Wi-Fi properties), downloads may pause. Set Wi-Fi as non-metered, or run:

Set-DeliveryOptimizationStatus -RestoreDefaults Re-register all Windows Store apps: windows spotlight not working

Also: Microsoft\Windows\Windows Spotlight\ → tasks like SpotlightSession – verify last run time and result. 3.1 Reset Spotlight entirely (preserves account) Run as Admin in PowerShell: Common 0x800704ec → system thinks you’re not interactive