Windows 10: Local Files not showing in the Taskbar Search like it used to earlier

Discus and support Local Files not showing in the Taskbar Search like it used to earlier in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; My Dell Laptop originally came with Windows 10 Home and one of the most used features for me was the Taskbar Search option. I am lawyer and I have... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Adv. Sohil Yadav, Mar 15, 2025.

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    Local Files not showing in the Taskbar Search like it used to earlier


    My Dell Laptop originally came with Windows 10 Home and one of the most used features for me was the Taskbar Search option. I am lawyer and I have thousands of documents containing a lot content and in such scenario, the Taskbar Search was was really easy and convenient to use since it would display the files stored locally on my desktop right in the Taskbar Search without the need to go any specific folder or use File Explorer Search.However, this changed when I updated my Windows to the latest Windows 11, and is causing my grave trouble to make my search count and get the document that I am

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