Windows 10: 2 hard as hell questions about search and uninstall

1 I have VLC 12 and VLC 11 in a folder on my Windows 10 desktop. However, when I search for VLC in the bottom-left corner search bar, I can only find VLC 11. I'm wondering why I was able to search for both VLC 11 and VLC 12 earlier, but now I can only find VLC 11 2When I uninstall a program e.g., CCleaner, the User Account Control prompt displays "Verified Publisher" as Microsoft Windows, even though they are not Microsoft programs. However, when I search online for images, for example, Autodesk, their verified publisher is not Microsoft Windows but Autodesk Inc. So why do all my verified pu

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File Explorer Search Question

Additional information to "properly" complete this task
(this post is for the original poster, and for future reference for others that come across this post):

The step that is mentioned in post #2 above disables that certain feature from listing the history of your search results, yet those search results that you posted in your picture, I highly believe, are still saved in your computer. (So if you undo the steps from post #2, your history will show up again.)

The best practices in a scenario like this is to also remove those search results (that are now hidden after following step #2).

What I would do:
1) Temporarily undo what you did from Step #2
2) Click in the search box, and place your mouse cursor on the first result. You will see an "X" on the right side. Here's an example of what mine currently looks like:



(as you can see, I placed my mouse cursor on the first result, to see that "X" on the right side of that history result)
3) Press that "X" button, to delete that search result from the history that the computer saved
4) The list will move upwards, removing that first result. The same thing will show for that next result.
5) Continue that same process until the list is cleared.
6) Keep note though! One this list is removed, press in that Search box again! It's possible that more results will show. If so, those next list of results are from even older. Sometimes Windows doesn't show every single item within that first list, so you must press the Search Box above again, in order for Windows to reload more of that list.
7) Continue this same process, if applies.
8) One there are no more items to list, then follow the same process from Step #2 above to go back to the new, history-disabled, method that you just did.

What I typed is pretty much a more "proper" way to approach this scenario, in order to avoid others figuring out a way to look at the history of your searches. My steps are not necessary, but would be more preferred if you want to completely remove your search history. It's your choice.

 

Windows 10 search question

Hi Steve,

Typing in the search box will provide suggestions and answers to your questions, and search results from your PC and the web. We would like to ask some questions for clarification:

• Did you make any changes on your PC before the issue started?
  
• Have you tried searching different files and check if the issue persists?
• Did you try to check if there available updates for your Windows 10?

We also recommend that you follow these steps to run the
Search and Indexing Troubleshooter to resolve issues with searching files in Windows 10:

• Go to Control Panel.
• In the search box, type troubleshooter.
• Click on Troubleshooting.
• Click on View all.
  
• Click Search and Indexing.

Regards.

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.