Rupanshu Soi asks:
Why has my Windows Search stopped working for file contents and sometimes file names?
7 Answers -
Duncan
June 20, 2012Because it not Linux.
ha14
June 20, 2012try this microsoft solution
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_search/en-us
rebuild index
1.Open Indexing and Search Options by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Indexing Options.
2. Click Advanced, click the Index Settings tab, and then click Rebuild. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
guthagowtham
June 21, 2012Enable the Windows Search service.
Go to Run > Services.msc > Windows Search > Automatic
This slows up your system. But if you want it, then set it to automatic.
FIDELIS
June 22, 2012Hello, maybe it got disabled somehow. Try the option given by ha14.
Vrancken René
June 23, 2012check out http://download.cnet.com/Fix-it-Center/3000-18512_4-75181095.html
Ben
June 23, 2012Have you installed any updates of late? That could be the issue in which case you can uninstall the update.
Dalsan
July 5, 2012You could give http://www.tweaking.com Windows Repair a try to see if it can fix your problem. They offer great tools for free from fixing Windows to tweaking Windows.