Windows 10: Unable to search the contents of files within a folder win Windows 11

Unable to search the contents of files within a folder in Windows 11. I have ensured the "File contents" is checked when performing a search. I use this feature several times a day and it is severely impairing my productivity.This was not an issue in Windows 10. A simple text search would search the entire directory I was in for file names AND the contents within the files.

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Windows 10 search is not searching for file contents in OneDrive folder

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand your concern as Windows 10 search is not searching for file contents in OneDrive folder.



In this scenario, we would suggest you to perform these steps and check Windows 10 search is able to search the file in OneDrive folder.

1. Press Windows + I key to launch
   Windows Settings.
   
2. Select Cortana and click
   Permissions & History from the left pane.
   
3. Toggle the Windows Cloud Search switch to
   On, which present under Cloud Search.
   
4. Restart the page and then initiate Windows Search.

However, we do have a dedicated support team for OneDrive related queries, you can get in touch with them for further assistance. Follow the below steps to contact the OneDrive support team.



Sign in to OneDrive.com from any browser, click the ‘?’ help icon on the top banner of the page and select
Email OneDrive support. Submit your question and follow the prompts to request support.



Regards,



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Search Content of MHT files

Hi David,

Most probably, this is a problem with the search and indexing of your Windows 10 computer. For us to provide the best resolution possible, we would like to clarify the following:

• Are you trying to search the content of MHT files using Cortana?
• Have you tried searching it using the File Explorer?
• Are you using a third-party app to search for the content of MHT files?

As an initial troubleshooting step, we suggest that you run the troubleshooter for search and indexing. To run the Search and Indexing troubleshooter, follow these steps:

• Click the Start button and select the Settings
  icon.
• Choose Update & Security from the list.
• Click Troubleshoot in the left pane of the window.
• Under Find and fix other problems.
• Select Search and Indexing and click Run the troubleshooter.

We'll keep an eye out for your response.

 

Windows Explorer not searching docx file contents

Hi all,

Recently Windows Explorer stopped finding .docx files when I search for a specific word. I know that these files contain the words that I am searching for, and I have tried lots of things:

• "Search in file contents" is enabled
  
• .docx files are set to have names and contents indexed
  
• I've tried rebuilding the index
  
• I tested the search on other file types, and it returns results for seemingly everything except .docx files
  
• I tried upgrading to Windows 11 to see if this would fix the issue, but it did not
  

I would really appreciate any suggestions, as being able to search file contents is very important for my studies.