Windows 10: How to add stuff in Windows Start menu search?

Then how do I go about fixing this?
I can access Windows Update from the inside but it is very annoying.

 

I don't know why it works on my table and why it does not work on my desktop computer. Still no luck with google finding other users affected by this. Let's hope more users chime in here and describe in detail what they did ending up with this bug so we can maybe find a pattern causing it.

 

Seriously. More light needs to be shed upon this.
Or atleast add a way to be able to access these apps via search.

Can has any idea where these entries are in the registry so one can manually add them?

 

It seems that the indexer is quite slow when rebuilding the database even using an SSD. After hours, it works here.

If problems persist, it may be a good idea to re-index: Control panel->indexing->advanced->rebuild

 

Nope. Didn't work.
I have the following things missing in search:

Windows Update
uTorrent
CCleaner


Need a way to add these things to search manually.
Anyone know any way to index something manually?

 

Control panel->indexing: Check in the upper part of the window if indexing is still going on or if it's done. If it's still going on and the number of indexed elements keeps rising every 10 seconds or so, you simply have to wait. If it's done, there should be a statement like "Finished indexing".


Also, check what folders get indexed. First, activate the option "show hidden files and folders" by opening the Explorer, then check View->Hidden Elements. Now open Control panel->indexing->change/customize (again, I don't know the exact name of the button) and then check if the following folders are checked for indexing: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Startmenu C:\Users

 

Yes, everything you said is there.
It simply just won't show up.

I guess I will have to reinstall Windows.

 

I rebuilt my index and I can't find anything via the search. Not Device Manager, Control Panel, Steam, or anything.

 

Some of the things you seek can be found on the Right-click of the Start button. The Search box may retain a history of several things already looked for but don't think you can keep that list forever, changes over time/usage.

 

Well on all previous versions of Windows you could access all installed programs this way.

 

Installing programs does create entries on the Start menu. Part of your question was "I can't find anything via the search" which is what I responded to. As for Control Panel, again it's on the Right-click menu of the Start button along with other very useful things. Steam is not part of Windows but should have an entry on Start, All Apps which is the old All Programs, just another one of those irritating things from texting where names get changed then shortened.

 

My point is that when everyone else types is "Device Manager" or "Control Panel," it comes up in search. I want to fix my search.

 

Sorry, I didn't catch that your Search is broken. Typing those 2 items in mine causes them to open.

 

@pareod,
Was everything working fine before and suddenly these things disappeared?

Cause that is exactly what happened with me.

 

Mine didn't appear before either.