Windows 10: search not working from computer

The search is no longer working from computer (aka my computer in older versions of windows). It works from everywhere else like the C drive, desktop, and my documents. I have already rebuilt my index. What do I need to do to fix this?

I am attaching a screenshot.





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Windows 10 critical error

Hello All,

I solved this issue (sort of) by using the MSFT Remote Help Service - Answer Desk. This is where a technician takes control of your machine remotely to repair an issue.

The fix - which was not a fix - was to create another sign in profile. That is to create another user account on the machine. The tech then had to copy all my files over to this profile.

This is no small thing but at least I have use of my machine back now. If you go down this path you will have to set up all your personalisation again such as how you use Win 10, browser extensions, bookmarks etc.

To get access to remote help you can either go to

http://www.answerdesk.microsoftstore.com/AnswerTech

or to

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us

The second link takes you to the main support page- look for the Answer Desk link below the main Blue Header with the search box in it.

I guess if MSFT get a flood of Help Desk Requests they might raise the priority of fixing this issue.

 

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Hi COKEDUDE. Welcome to the TenForums @COKEDUDE

Can I ask what version and build you are running?

Windows key + R, type winver, enter.

Are you running any kind of software to modify Windows, something like Classic Shell.

Normally, at least for me, the Computer tag has been replaced with the label "This PC" and I usually see Quick Access and not the label "Favorites". Seem to be throwbacks to Win 7. These may have been a mod you made in Registry??


Ken

 

Windows 8

Not that I know of. Any other programs that you can think of that would do this?

I took the brutal approach and did a windows refresh. Hadn't done that in awhile and it felt great.

 

Did that fix it?

You say you are running Windows 8 not 10 ???

 

You need to clean up your hard drive. It is dangerously full and needs to be cleaned before you lose all of your data.

 

What he said...

Jesus, your drive is more full than me after having a "Taquiza"... Try to clean it up, with Disk Cleanup utility or the tools in Storage Section from Settings app. After that, ensure the Windows Indexing Service is running in Task Manager, feels to me like if the service is not running, hence, you can't search anything in libraries, except for normal folders.