FIX: Error downloading search features in Windows Photos App

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Some users have reported encountering problems withWindows 10‘s default Photos App.

More precisely, they are reporting anerror messagelabeled “Error downloading search features” when clicking on the search bar of the Photos App.

More so, they are reporting thatthe App does not automatically make a new album or tag people, as it should.

If you are also encountering this problem, you should follow out quick step-by-step guide for a quick fix.

How to fix the downloading search features errors

1. Repair or Reset the Photos App

If the above steps don’t fix your problem, you should consider uninstalling the Photos App completely using Powershell and installing it again.

2. Uninstall Photos using Powershell

Photos App is now completely uninstalled. In order to install it again, you need to use the followingPowershellcommand:

Alternatively, you could try installingPhotosstraight from theMicrosoft Store

3. Register all your Store Apps again

While the problem itself does not actually have a known cause, the solutions listed above should fix any faulty registries that may have appeared during installation.

This means that regardless of whether the problem was there from the beginning or if it appeared during an update, all settings should be set to their default values.

Alternatively, if none of the solutions work, you should consider usingother photo and photo album managers.

FIX: Error downloading search features in Windows Photos App#

How to fix the downloading search features errors#

1. Repair or Reset the Photos App#

2. Uninstall Photos using Powershell#

3. Register all your Store Apps again#

FIX: Error downloading search features in Windows Photos App

How to fix the downloading search features errors

1. Repair or Reset the Photos App

2. Uninstall Photos using Powershell

3. Register all your Store Apps again