Windows 10: How to turn off file explorer indexed search results

Discus and support How to turn off file explorer indexed search results in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hello, When using File Explorer's search tool my results are now showing some results but not call. How to I remove the index option and just get... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Colin Gregor, Sep 24, 2020.

  1. COLIN GREGOR
    Colin Gregor Win User

    How to turn off file explorer indexed search results


    Hello,


    When using File Explorer's search tool my results are now showing some results but not call. How to I remove the index option and just get all the results in a list? Thx!


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    :)
     
    Colin Gregor, Sep 24, 2020
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  2. NOVATON
    NovatoN Win User

    Windows 10 not displaying search results for indexed shortcuts in a folder.

    Thanks Deepika,

    I had tried running this troubleshooter before, but I've just run it again with "Files don't appear in search results" and "My problem isn't listed above" ticked, and it comes up with "Issue not present" against all potential issues, and "Troubleshooting
    couldn't identify the problem", even after troubleshooting as an administrator.

    I'd be glad of any other suggestions please!
     
    NovatoN, Sep 24, 2020
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  3. BDESCO
    BDesco Win User
    Index search in File Explorer

    Hello,

    on my keyboard there is a search button (magnifying glass).

    In Windows 7 this key opened up Windows Explorer and in the righthand upper corner I could enter my search and the complete index was searched.

    Now it opens up some flyout.

    The problems is that :

    - with a lot of hits, you don't get a good overview of all the results

    - in windows 7 all hits were organised in columns with lots of info and the possibility to order the results.

    I want to do a search in Windows 10/ File explorer, like I did in Windows 7.

    But how to search the index in Windows 10/ File explorer?

    If I search this pc everything is searched, indexed and not indexed content, even my external drive is searched. And it is slow 'working on it' is the message I get.

    I can search only my harddrive but the problem is the same: indexed and not indexed content is searched. Slow. 'working on it'

    The index says: "indexing complete".

    thanks.
     
    BDesco, Sep 24, 2020
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  4. MALERNAH
    malernah Win User

    How to turn off file explorer indexed search results

    Search Indexing was Turned Off

    When searching on Start Menu, it says Search Indexing was Turned Off. When I click on Turn On Indexing, I get Indexing is not running. There's no option to start indexing, and troubleshoot search and indexing doesn't turn it on.


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    Please let me know what steps I can take to troubleshoot and resolve, and I will follow steps and post results of steps.
     
    malernah, Sep 24, 2020
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