Windows 10 Search no longer working well

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Windows 10 search used to work so well – I loved it. Just touch the Windows key and immediately start tapping keys on the keyboard, typing what I was looking for (name of doc, pic, app, whatever) and after 3 or 4 key-presses search would find it. Brilliant!

But not any more – at least, not since I upgraded to 1809.  Dooh!!!

Not only have MS messed around with the display so that it is more confusing but search doesn’t find anything useful at all – not even if I type the name IN FULL.

What has happened? Is 1809 screwy or was the upgrade process screwed up. I haven’t found any useful help in the internet. Re-registering apps doesn’t help. Is there any steps I can take other than ‘give up’?

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Check your search index settings. Open Control Panel, type “search” in the search box, Click on indexing options. Use the Advanced button to force a rebuild of the search index. You may need to add or change folders included in the index.

You may want to use the Settings applet instead. There is a Search section to manage the settings.

--Joe

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joep517 wrote:

You may want to use the Settings applet instead. There is a Search section to manage the settings.

Where’s the Search section in Settings?

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It’s the last icon in the Settings app. After Update & Security.

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On 1809? I have no icon in the Settings app after Update & Security.

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Oops. My bad. I’m running a preview build which has the search/cortana split and search added to settings.

Split started in build 18317 for 19H1.

--Joe

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Win10 v1809 Build 17763.316

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Thats funny. I am running the same build as you and i also do not have the search setting.

Pro only perhaps?

Barry
Windows 11 v23H2

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Yes, that is the Pro version. I don’t have Home to check if it is the same.

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Did you move the special folders on your computer?

Try clicking on the filters button to see only documents or folders to see if it makes the results appear.

https://www.howtogeek.com/392301/the-next-version-of-windows-10-will-finally-fix-start-menu-file-search/You might have to activate the new option to index more:

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