Windows 10: ODD PROBLEM: "Windows Search" Only Finding Folders?

Discus and support ODD PROBLEM: "Windows Search" Only Finding Folders? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi all, When I do a search in the Windows 10 "Search bar" in the top right hand corner I only seem to get back "Windows Folder" search results that... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by NiceAndShy, Nov 27, 2020.

  1. NICEANDSHY
    NiceAndShy Win User

    ODD PROBLEM: "Windows Search" Only Finding Folders?


    Hi all,

    When I do a search in the Windows 10 "Search bar" in the top right hand corner I only seem to get back "Windows Folder" search results that contain the word I searched for, but not individual files like .DOC files...

    I can find the .DOC files by just looking myself in "Windows Explorer" but for some reason these files don't appear in the "Search Bar"?

    Thank you for any help!

    :)
     
    NiceAndShy, Nov 27, 2020
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  2. ENSO
    enso Win User

    Quick Access not searching Pictures folder

    Summary, that last suggestion didn't work.

    • I moved the pictures to another folder temporarily.


    • Since there were no troubleshooting steps for this scenario, just for the heck of it, I ran through the restore steps. Copied some pictures into the Pictures folder, ran a Quick Access search and initial problem remains: Searching all of QA doesn't find any files in Pictures folder, running search on just the Pictures folder does. I want to run a global search and find matching files in any/all of the Documents, Music, Videos, and Pictures folders.
    That article dates from 2015 and I'm guessing is out of date. I hope it didn't create potential future problems in my registry.

    Bottom line: I'm still looking for a fix.
     
    enso, Nov 27, 2020
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  3. HITESH12
    Hitesh12 Win User
    Cannot search in a specific folder [Windows 10]

    THANKS A LOT !!

    This worked like a charm. Now search is working perfectly

    Thanks a lot Ruth, really appreciate your help
     
    Hitesh12, Nov 27, 2020
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  4. AMD64SKATER
    amd64skater Win User

    ODD PROBLEM: "Windows Search" Only Finding Folders?

    How to make a Uber Hidden Folder

    yeah but if you search within windows search can u still be able to find files you put in it like say porn or somthing like that. that you can hide from the g/f or wife lol
     
    amd64skater, Nov 27, 2020
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