Windows 10: Search not showing matches in locations in my Libraries

When I search from the Start Menu, results from locations in my Libraries don't show up.

I currently have UNC locations in my Libraries, but I also had/have the same issue when I had mapped drive locations in my Libraries.

Search last worked a few weeks ago when I had the same mapped drive locations in my Libraries on my previous laptop running Windows 7. This is a new laptop.

I tried running the Search and Indexing Troubleshooter. It reported "incorrect permissions on Windows Search Directories - Not Fixed" So, I tried taking full ownership using the steps here but that didn't help.

Here are screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/EfawGxe

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Problem with location of Pictures library after making pictures available on OneDrive

Thanks Rhina

I did what you suggested but it ended up making OneDrive the Pictures library. This may have something to do with the way i originally moved the Pictures folders to OneDrive. I probably should explain:

Because there already was a (fairly empty) Pictures folder under OneDrive (automatically set up I think when transferring a few Ipad photos to PC via OneDrive) I had moved the top level Pictures folders into D/users/myname/OneDrive rather than moving
the Pictures folder itself. This was probably a bit stupid but I subsequently moved the top level Pictures folders into that pre-existing Pictures folder on OneDrive and that's how we got to where we are today.

To continue after that diversion. Following the restore you suggested, the pictures folder under Libraries was still wrong but it looked a lot better ie it was no longer offering me a choice of locations for Pictures folders and, instead was just showing
me all the top level folders for what it (wrongly) thought was the Pictures folder. But it was still not appearing directly under This PC.

My next step was to go into Properties option for Libraries/Pictures. Here I simply added the correct location D/users/myname/OneDrive/pictures and deleted the location D/users/myname/OneDrive which at that time was the current location.

So, on the Positive side:

• Libraries/Pictures now shows what I would expect ie my top level Pictures folders

But, on the negative side:

• Pictures still does not appear under This PC, unlike Documents, Videos, Music etc
• in the Photos app, if I go to Folders option, it shows the folder as OneDrive, not OneDrive/Pictures even though, if i go into "choose where to look" it is correctly showing OneDrive/Pictures as the location. Obviously i can still get to the photos I need
  but it's an extra unnecessary step
  

That's where i am currently.

 

How to make Windows Search look in all drives with "Best Match"

Let's try re-modifying or re-adding your secondary hard drive to the Indexing option of your computer. See the steps below:

• Press Windows key + X and click on
  Control Panel.
• Change the view to Large icons; then,
  click on Indexing Options > Modify > Show all locations.
• On Indexed Locations, select the folders and drives you want to give Cortana permission to search.
• Click on OK.

Note: It may take some time so we suggest to check it time to time.

Let us know if this steps work.

 

Change library location by cmd

The command you are asking for is currently unavailable. What we can suggest is that you propose your request in our

Feedback hub to make Windows better. Now, if you really want to change the save location of a file, kindly follow these steps:

• Type storage in the search bar.
• Select Storage.

From there, you can select where your files will be saved in the future.

Let us know if you have other concerns.