Windows 10: OneDrive Personal online search no longer working?

Discus and support OneDrive Personal online search no longer working? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I often use the Search function in OneDrive online, since it is a lot quicker than the search in Explorer on your local drive.But for some time now, it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by StijnBousard, Jun 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM.

  1. OneDrive Personal online search no longer working?


    I often use the Search function in OneDrive online, since it is a lot quicker than the search in Explorer on your local drive.But for some time now, it always results in 'This folder is empty' instead of the search results.The error only occurs in my Personal OneDrive, my Business OneDrive is not affected.

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    StijnBousard, Jun 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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  2. dalchina Win User

    File folder search function no longer works

    I suggest you remove your cloud drive from the equation until it's clear indexing is working on your internal drive. Were you trying to use Windows search indexing to find things only in cloud storage? Items indexed should be as per your Indexing Options. I've certainly never tried using it to index something in cloud storage. Unless that appears as a drive letter you wont be able to specify it in Indexed locations.

    Note this discussion about indexing Onedrive as an example:
    OneDrive indexing for WIndows Search – Feature Suggestions for Microsoft OneDrive
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...3-88984b798fce

    But here Dropbox is reported as being indexed:
    OneDrive Personal does not show up in Indexing Options after moving to C:/OneDrive in Windows 10 - Super User

    Does that mean searching indexed locations on your internal drive works?

    Otherwise:
    Please check search indexing is working as per post #4.
    Then try open explorer at an indexed folder and try searching for a file on your disk.
     
  3. OneDrive Personal Vault corrupt on Windows 11 Error Code: 0x8004100e

    Hi Javier

    I already did that. A couple of times. Most recently, as follow-on steps to your recommendation to delete my Personal Vault permanantly:

    1. Followed your steps to permanently delete Personal Vault on OneDrive web
    2. On my laptop:
      1. Disabled OneDrive backups
      2. Unlink this PC
      3. Uninstalled OneDrive application
      4. Deleted OneDrive folder
      5. Rebooted
      6. Reinstalled OneDrive
      7. Logged back in and retried Personal Vault - same error
     
    Matt Sutton1, Jun 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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  4. Brink Win User

    OneDrive Personal online search no longer working?

    No onedrive

    Hello Francis, OneDrive Personal online search no longer working? :)

    Doing the steps below to install the latest version of OneDrive may be able to help.

    1. Download and install the latest version of OneDrive that's rolling out with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
    2. Restart your computer.
    3. After your computer restarts, select the Start button, search for “OneDrive”, and then select the OneDrive desktop app.
    4. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your personal account, or your work or school account, and then select Sign in.
     
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