Jun192012

Why has my Windows Search stopped working for file contents and sometimes file names?

Rupanshu Soi asks:

Why has my Windows Search stopped working for file contents and sometimes file names?


Browser: Firefox 8
System: Windows
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Duncan

June 20, 2012

Because it not Linux.

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ha14

June 20, 2012

try 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.

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guthagowtham

June 21, 2012

Enable 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.

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FIDELIS

June 22, 2012

Hello, maybe it got disabled somehow. Try the option given by ha14.

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Ben

June 23, 2012

Have you installed any updates of late? That could be the issue in which case you can uninstall the update.

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Dalsan

July 5, 2012

You 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.