Windows 10: Search query too narrow. "Exact word/phrase" only and not "Contains"

Discus and support Search query too narrow. "Exact word/phrase" only and not "Contains" in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Recently I was getting confused and frustrate that files I were searching for weren't being included in the search results for my queries. It seems... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by varxtis, Sep 5, 2015.

  1. VARXTIS
    varxtis Win User

    Search query too narrow. "Exact word/phrase" only and not "Contains"


    Recently I was getting confused and frustrate that files I were searching for weren't being included in the search results for my queries. It seems that the search parameters are restricted to "Exact word/phrase" and not "Contains.

    Example: search "Broad", comes up fine
    Search "road", nothing comes up.

    In windows 7, I was able to search for a word and the search parameters would include files that "contains" the word in its name and even "contains" the word in a document.

    In windows 10, it seems to be completely restricted to.

    Someone at Microsoft Forums suggested Windows search troubleshooter (acknowledging that there is a problem), but the troubleshooting came up with nothing.

    :)
     
    varxtis, Sep 5, 2015
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  2. MUSUM
    musum Win User

    " SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILED "

    SO HERE'S THE LINK TO THAT PIC

    http://i26.tinypic.com/2ihbdco.jpg

    CAN U PLZ CHECK IT ACTUALLY I HAVE USED THE NOKIA SOFTWARE UPDATER B4 ... BUT I DONT KNW WHY I M GETTING THIS ERROR NOW
     
    musum, Sep 5, 2015
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  3. MUSUM
    musum Win User
    " SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILED "

    i have installed windows xp sp2

    previously i was using windows media center i thought i might b facing this probs due to that but then i changed it to windows xp ! n moreover i have also shown to nokia service center executives but they were not having the latest updates available ......
    my pc suite is showing that new update version of firmware is available but i cudnt download it Search query too narrow. "Exact word/phrase" only and not "Contains" :(

    oh gawd wat to do ? Search query too narrow. "Exact word/phrase" only and not "Contains" :(

    i tried in another pc then again i got an error u need to have minimum 256 ram Search query too narrow. "Exact word/phrase" only and not "Contains" :(

    please cant it b rectified ? there must b any solution to this probs please help me guyz

    god bless all of u thanx Search query too narrow. "Exact word/phrase" only and not "Contains" :)
     
    musum, Sep 5, 2015
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  4. STEVE1711
    steve1711 Win User

    Search query too narrow. "Exact word/phrase" only and not "Contains"

    If I use search and click on my stuff, it finds all instances of a word inside documents etc.
     
    steve1711, Sep 5, 2015
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  5. VARXTIS
    varxtis Win User
    O_O that actually did not occur to me. As far as I can tell, you were right. It seems to work the way it should so long as you use the "My Stuff" option! I tested it out to search for a document that has a certain word within the document, not the title, and it actually found it! Thank you!!

    Any way to give you credit or kudos on this forum?
     
    varxtis, Sep 5, 2015
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  6. STEVE1711
    steve1711 Win User
    So glad that helped. I think the more you play around with windows 10 the more there is hidden.
     
    steve1711, Apr 4, 2018
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