Questions tagged [windows-search]
Windows Search is the functionality built into the Windows OS for finding files, folders and programs on a PC or in connected storage.
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Windows search bar will only open trusted windows-store apps
Before the recent Windows Creator update my searchbar was already misfunctioning and not even finding programs at all (just as background if needed).
Since the update the searchbar now finds programs ...
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Exact search in Windows 10 for term with parentheses
I wish to remove specific duplicate files that for some reason appeared on my system.
I know I might be able to do that with shell, but I'm not familiar with it and don't have much need for it other ...
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How to search for specific files in exact multiple folders? Windows 7
When searching in Windows 7, if I use this syntax in directory C:
type:="File Folder" name:="10 DOC" +type:="File" name:=".docx"
In which I have many folders named "10 DOC" in different parent ...
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Windows 10 search results empty unless filter applied
When I search any term in the Start Menu, I never get local results:
That is, until I manually apply a filter to the search:
Then for some reason, it works properly. Does anyone have a fix? Haven't ...
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Why won't Windows 8.1 find my files?
I tried to search for *.xls in my documents, but it couldn't find them. I ran the 'Search Troubleshooter' but it couldn't find anything wrong. 'Users' is an indexed location. I just did a Windows ...
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an extensive list of windows search syntax
where can I find an extensive list of windows search operators and syntax? preferably something by Microsoft?
I've got bookmarks to pages that have lists but none of them include all of the operators ...
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Windows seach index always excluds harddrive D
I got the strange problem, that the windows search index always excludes my second harddrive althrough I have selected it to be indexed. Also rebuild the index doesn't change anything.
Does anyone ...
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Search by Custom Property
How to search custom property of files like revit custom properties in windows explorer search bar?
Is it possible to search like project:villa in explorer search?
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Windows 10 Search not working
This is probably going to get marked as a duplicate because there are similarities. Please give this a full read before marking it as so.
I am running Windows 10 education 64 bit x64 based processor.
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SearchIndexer crashing repeatedly; Crashdump attached
I have a brand new server (2012 R2) we built and setup Windows Search to index two folders. We're stuck with Windows Search because of the integration with Windows, so another app isn't an option.
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How to tag applications
There is much advice on how to tag files in Windows 7, 8 and 10. For example, this Google search has loads https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=how+to+tag+files+windows+search
Also, tagging files is ...
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Windows 7 wildcard * not working
I am using Windows 7 wildcard search.
I am in a folder that contains a file called test.xml
In the top right search box I enter...
*.xml
And for some reason it find no files. This problem ...
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Notepad not opening from Start menu search Windows 10
After checking for corrupt files (sfc /scannow in cmd returning no corrupt files detected) and rebuilding the index from index option in the control panel, notepad does not open from the Start menu.
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How to filter out folder items in Windows search under Vista? [duplicate]
I want to search for files in an entire directory tree, but I don't want to see folders in the results. I want to see only files.
How can I exclude folders from showing up in the results under ...
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Get rid of the search address in Windows Explorer
After searching for stuff in Windows Explorer and selecting Open in new windows in of the items' context menu, the new windows's address bar has a dedicated search address which looks like the ...
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Windows 10: Cant Find Applications Through Search Box
If I log in and then search for a program (like Device Manager, Calculator, Notepad) etc. from the Cortana search box, Windows will find it and I can launch it from the result list.
However, if I try ...
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Problems about using AQS in Windows 7
I'm testing Windows 7 and trying to do AQS. I saw an image in about filtering result by type here:
But when I try "type:" in search box, it does not provide any option in drop down menu. Why this ...
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Why is searching in Windows so slow compared to Linux?
When using find in Linux, results are returned within seconds/milliseconds. On the other hand, Windows explorer sometimes takes minutes when searching for a file.
I am aware of the fact that Windows ...
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Windows 10 search results of settings and control panel are in different language
I'm from Belgium, so my Windows 10 is in Dutch.
To try something, I changed the display langugae to English. Everything was English, no problem. But when I changed it back to Dutch, everything ...
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How to find one specific folder in Outlook among very many folders?
I have Outlook 2013 and have many folders down the side for all my contacts and supplier emails received from them. I want to be able to find a folder quickly without having to trail down through them ...
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How can I prevent my hidden folder from coming up in Windows 10 search?
I have a hidden folder at C:\Users\me\hidden. It contains a (non-hidden) file called hidden_file.txt. When I type hidden_file.txt in the OS search, the file is the first result.
Is there any way to ...
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Windows 10 Anniversary update: Search bar doesn't work after update
After I did the Windows 10 Anniversary update 1607 (Dutch, so no Cortana), my search bar in start menu stopped working.
When I click the start menu and start typing something, it either closes ...
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In Windows, if I type date stamp YYMMDD within file names (or content) can I later search for results within a particular YYDDMM range? How?
I use Windows 10. If I use date stamps ( YYMMDD ) within my file names how can I go back and search for files with names that contain YYMMDD values within a certain range?
If I used the date stamps ...
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Nested search in Windows 10?
Trying to code up a search string in windows Advanced Query Syntax, to find all video files over 1GB unless they're MKV format, in which it should only show those above 5GB. (AND it completely ...
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Excel shortcuts not searchable in Windows 10
Our company now uses Windows 10 for all employee laptops.
I have many shortcuts in this folder
C:\Users\Dv_MH\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
When I search with the name of ...
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Windows 10 search not finding previously installed programs
I recently added a SSD to my laptop. So I installed Windows 10 on it, cleaned the system partition on my HDD and kept the "Data" one. But on this "Data" partition there are some programs installed; ...
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Weird Windows 10 Search
I installed Intel Rapid Storage but after restarting, my laptop wouldn't stop shutting down by itself. So I went to safe mode and deleted the setup folder in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\...
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Advanced search not working properly on partition
This applies to the partition drive. I am having trouble using the advanced features of Windows search. If I try to search, for example type:folder, it won't load anything even though there are ...
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Windows 10 search not working - SearchUI.exe missing
When I try to access the Windows 10 search function (either by clicking on the bar in the task bar or starting to type in the start menu), nothing happens; The search "window" does not pop up.
I ...
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Windows Search won't find my files since the Anniversary Update
Before Anniversary, I could press Start and then type procmon, and Windows would find "D:\sam\Downloads\SysinternalsSuite\Procmon.exe". If I then hit enter, the program would be launched. This was ...
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Windows 10 Quick Search not Showing Results from 2nd Hard Drive
I have a machine running Win10 anniversary, with an SSD mounted at C, and a HD mounted at D. Both drives are NTFS-formatted, and have indexing enabled.
Searching from Windows Explorer works for both ...
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Icons broken in search results of Windows 10 [duplicate]
Basically, it looks like this-
I tried doing this but it did not work out.
Is there any way this could be solved?
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Win 10 Remove cortana but not search windows feature?
Is there a way to remove the cortana application but leave the search bar that is the replacement to cortana?
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How to tell Windows search not to use wildcards except if specificly asked for
On my Windows 10 machine, I have a folder containing lots of files (C files, Java class files, ...).
I would like to find a particular C file (extension *.c), so I have searched for *.c using Windows ...
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Can I force the full speed of the indexing service in Windows 10?
The solution detailed in this prior question does not appear to work in windows 10, because the registry items listed do not exist. Is there any way to do this in windows 10?
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Organize Search Results in Windows 10 Start Search
I'm trying to change the order of results when searching for an application in the Windows 10 Start Search, similar to this unanswered question.
For example, when searching for "Code" for Visual ...
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Some search result items can't be clicked on
windows 10 computer has a problem where clicking on certain search results wouldn't do anything.
Specifically, System setting items like "Reset your PC" wouldn't activate after clicking on them.
If ...
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Windows 10 search bar malfunctioning
Hey so I'm having issues with the windows 10 search bar on the bottom left which are it really slow, and it not finding files. I just upgraded from windows 8.1 and I absolutely LOVED the charms search ...
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Windows 10 search does not find documents by default
When I search for my documents in Windows 10, I press Windows or Windows+S and start typing. For documents not placed in my user profile the result does not show up unless I explicitly press the Find ...
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Search is broken on Windows 2008 R2
The ability to search for anything on one of my Windows 2008 R2 servers has, for reasons unknown, stopped working.
For example I can't search for anything via the Start Menu:
Clicking "See more ...
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Where does (will) Windows store the search index in its Anniversary Update?
On Tuesday, Microsoft is set to release the "Anniversary Update" of Windows 10. If I am to understand this correctly, Cortana will replace the basic search functionality. As someone trying to ...
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Windows 10 search doesn't find links or portable apps
I am new to Windows 10 and did a fresh install of the pro version. I disabled Cortana because I didn't want all my personal information going to Microsoft. But now, Windows search will not find ...
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My SearchIndexer.exe crashes everyday
Everyday, my Reliability Monitor on Windows 7 x64 reports at least one SearchIndexer.exe crash. Here is the log.
Description
Faulting Application Path: C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe
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How can I get useful information from the Search Indexer perfomance counters?
I've been trying to figure out a way to get information on the indexing progress programmatically (how many files to go or "indexing complete"). I stumbled upon the class ...
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Windows 10 Search Unable to Search for Files Independently
When searching for files on my Windows 10 desktop by typing while in start (or opening search / Cortana), no files appear. On other computers (e.g. my Surface Pro 3) files appear under the "Documents" ...
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Windows break out of search mode to acquire address
I was working on setting an environment variable in windows. I didn't know where the file was that I wanted to find so I used the search bar in windows. But once I found the file I was unable to copy ...
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I've disabled Cortana, how do I reenable it?
I disabled Cortana a while back by changing the file name in windows apps but now I want to enable it again as I need the search bar to work again and I can't remember what I need to name the file.
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How do you perform a search of filenames and contents, WITHOUT using the index in Windows 10?
I need to search for an old file in a large directory.
Unfortunately, the index isn't able to locate it, and I only have keywords to search for which may be in the body of the file rather than the ...
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Windows Metro apps have wrong icon in search UI
When I search for any app in the Windows 10 search, it has the same wrong icon (this is just an example):
When having the app open or when looking at it in different places (start menu, taskbar, the ...
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Windows 10 settings not opening from Start menu
In my new laptop, the Windows 10 search for settings works, but when I click on one of those results nothing happens.
For example, if I search for "touchpad":
The item appears, however if I click on ...
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