This article lists some effective fixes that you can follow if the OneNote search is not working on your Windows computer.

Some users have said that they are receiving the OneNote sync error 0xE0190193 (403: Forbidden) despite being the owner of the notebook. You can try the following ...

Years back, OneNote 2007 stopped working correctly for me. I managed to transition the notebook to the Windows App that you can use on desktop pc. All worked ok'ish. I managed to put the notebook in a ...

Beginning with OneNote 2010, OneNote users can sync their OneNote notebook with other devices through the free Microsoft SkyDrive service. SkyDrive stores OneNote notebooks, as well as other documents ...