Windows 10: Broken search results

Hi!I've found out on different threads that "File Search" functionality has not been altered between Win 10 and 11. I remember it vividly by searching through the file names directly, supposed to give me the exact results but I keep on ending up with completely unrelated results.Eg. Why I am getting so unrelated results on my file treee when I search something like ".mp3" '.' followed by type on Win 10 would always indicated that I am searching for file types. I don't had to specify it with '.mp3 kind:mp3' to search for correct file names. On my file tree "mms_minimdimp_mp3.sprx" this file nam

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my search bar is broken

Using step 3 in the tutorial below to "Turn Off Search online and include web results from Bing" should fix the broken search in Windows 10. *Smile

Turn On or Off Search online and include web results in Windows 10

 

Search is broken

Hello Michael,

Using step 3 in the tutorial below to "Turn Off Search online and include web results from Bing" should fix the broken blank search in Windows 10.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials...-online-include-web-results-windows-10-a.html

 

Disable Web Search Results in Windows 10 Start Menu

Hi Taira,

Disabling web results in the search box depends on the version and build of your Windows 10. We suggest checking the Windows 10 version and build installed on your computer. To check the version and build, follow the steps below:

• On Cortana search, type winver and press
  Enter.
• A pop-up box will appear containing the version and build of your operating system.

Meanwhile, you can try these steps on how to disable web results in the search box:

• Click the search box in the taskbar.
• Select the Notebook icon
  
  
  in the left pane.
• Click Settings from the list.
• In the Settings page, turn off the Cortana can give you suggestions, ideas, reminders, alerts and more option.
• Also, turn off the Search online and include web results option.

If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to reach out.