Windows 10: trying to search my computer files with cortana...it's not working

possible simple solutions appreciated !

Windows 10 .

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File Explorer Search Not Working


I am trying to search in File Explorer (Windows Explorer, My Computer) and it will not find anything. I can copy text from a name in the list and paste it in the search box and it still finds nothing. I have looked at the suggestions that have been posted and nothing I find that is relative to this works. Anyone have any suggestions? I am running Win 10 Pro on an I3 coustom desktop computer.

 

Cortana and Search Box no longer working after windows refresh

Hi Nachappa,

Thanks for your quick response. To answer your questions:

• Per your suggestion, I tried Safe Mode. The problems still existed in Safe Mode. As a side note - I realized in the process that my power button has disappeared from the sign in screen, so I had to activate Safe Mode from Settings. Not sure if that is
  related to the Cortana issue or not.
• I ran sfc/scannow. It came back that there were some corrupted files, but they could not be fixed. I restarted the computer, and the search bar/Cortana still wouldn't work.
• I ran all three Dism prompts and they all came back as having successfully completed. I restarted the computer, and the search bar/Cortana still wouldn't work.

What would you suggest as a next step?

Thanks,

Maria

 

cortana file search

Hi Ian,

Let's try disabling Cortana and enable it to check if it helps. Please follow these steps to so:

• Click on Cortana Search bar, click on the Settings
  and turn off Cortana.
• Open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete in a sequence.
• Under Process tab, find
  Cortana and right-click on it.
• Click on “End task”.
• Repeat 1st step and enable Cortana and activate it with required information.
  
• Now, restart the computer and check if the issue persist.

Hope this helps. Let us know if the issue persist, we'll be glad to help you further.

Thank you.