Windows 10: Search does not display any results

Discus and support Search does not display any results in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; The title says everything. I rebuilt the index, moved it to another disk, rebuilt again without any result: no results in the search window. Cortana... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by academica, Sep 30, 2015.

  1. ACADEMICA
    academica Win User

    Search does not display any results


    The title says everything. I rebuilt the index, moved it to another disk, rebuilt again without any result: no results in the search window.
    Cortana is off and web searching is off. Even if web searching is on, there are no search results in the window.
    This has never happened in any other Windows version since Windows 3.1 for Workgroups!

    :)
     
    academica, Sep 30, 2015
    #1
  2. STEPHENPEN
    StephenPen Win User

    Search does not yield any results

    The title says everything. Searching in the filed called "Search Windows" does not give any files. Nothing! Blank window. I rebuilt the index, moved it to another disk, rebuilt again without any result.

    Cortana is off and web searching is off. Even if web searching is on, there are no search results in the window.

    I ran Windows search and indexing troubleshooter. It started indexing service.

    Indexing complete.

    Included locations:

    Start menu

    Users - AppData; AppData

    *.* in the search window does not yield anything.

    Below is the troubleshooter report:

    --------------------------------------------

    Potential issues that were checked

    Incorrect permissions on Windows Search directories - issue not present

    Search Filter Host process failed - issue not present

    Windows Search service shut down - Issue not present

    Windows Search service shut down - Issue not present

    Windows Search service not - Issue not present

    Windows Search service - Issue not present

    Search Protocol Host process - Issue not present

    Publisher details

    Search and Indexing

    Find and fix problems with Windows Search.

    Package Version: 1.0

    Publisher: Microsoft Windows

    Search and Indexing

    Find and fix problems with Windows Search.

    Package Version: 1.0

    Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
     
    StephenPen, Sep 30, 2015
    #2
  3. ROHIT SIDDEGOWDA
    Rohit Siddegowda Win User
    Search does not yield any results

    Hi Stephen,

    Good to know that the issue is resolved by doing System Restore.

    Did you try to run Search and Indexing troubleshooter?

    Let us know if you are still facing the issue and we'll be glad to help.
     
    Rohit Siddegowda, Sep 30, 2015
    #3
  4. KANATA
    Kanata Win User

    Search does not display any results

    After starting the index rebuild, did you give it time to actually do a rebuild?
    Does searching for *.* yield anything?
     
    Kanata, Sep 30, 2015
    #4
  5. ACADEMICA
    academica Win User
    Thank you for your reply.
    I ran Windows search and indexing troubleshooter. It started indexing service.
    Indexing complete.
    Included locations:
    Start menu
    Users - AppData; AppData

    *.* does not yield anything.

    Below is the troubleshooter report:
    --------------------------------------------
    Potential issues that were checked
    Incorrect permissions on Windows Search directories - issue not present
    Search Filter Host process failed - issue not present
    Windows Search service shut down - Issue not present
    Windows Search service shut down - Issue not present
    Windows Search service not - Issue not present
    Windows Search service - Issue not present
    Search Protocol Host process - Issue not present

    Publisher details
    Search and Indexing
    Find and fix problems with Windows Search.
    Package Version: 1.0
    Publisher: Microsoft Windows
    Search and Indexing
    Find and fix problems with Windows Search.
    Package Version: 1.0
    Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
     
    academica, Sep 30, 2015
    #5
  6. KANATA
    Kanata Win User
    Make sure Windows Search is running. Check services and also check turn Windows features on and off.
     
    Kanata, Sep 30, 2015
    #6
  7. ACADEMICA
    academica Win User
    Alt-Ctrl-Del -> Task Manager -> Services -> WSearch Running
    In "turn Windows features on and off" could not see anything related to Searching.
     
    academica, Sep 30, 2015
    #7
  8. ACADEMICA
    academica Win User

    Search does not display any results

    I managed to start Search by System restore. Now it works for me, but I found there are thousands of users who complain of the same issue all over the world. I am a Windows user since 1993 with Windows 3.11 for workgroups and searching has never been a problem so far.
     
    academica, Sep 30, 2015
    #8
  9. ACADEMICA
    academica Win User
    And yet another search problem: search does not always show local stuff. It does display all program files, but does not show windows settings and features, e.g. typing 'sign-in' displays only web links and not Windows sing-in options; 'update' does not show 'Windows update' and other instances of the 'update' string on the computer. Actually unlike all previous versions (XP, 7 and 8.1) Search never displays any options from 'Settings', which makes computer management a tedious task.
     
    academica, Apr 4, 2018
    #9
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