Windows 10: what people have permissions over search normally?

my search bar on windows is not working. whenever i click it it is blank for a while and closes and doesn't let me type. i was searching on how to fix this and one was to take permissions over the search folder or something. while i was looking in the permissions i saw 2 other groups and not just me. is it normal to have SYSTEM and system administrator then your desktops name as people with permissions there or is something wrong?
edit: it now says i have no permission over the folder at all even though i am the owner and administrator of the computer

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Folder permissions, windows search engine permissions, default permissions.

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing with the search index.

Provide us additional information to assist you better with this issue:

1. Are you getting any error code/error message while trying to search?
   
2. May I know the error code or error message that you’re receiving when you try to install the software?
   
3. Which version of Windows is installed on your device?
   

Refer the article ‘Which version of Windows operating system am I running’
to provide the details.

I suggest you to follow the methods mentioned below to fix the issue with the search index.

Method 1

Check if the Windows Search service is running

1. Open the run command (Windows + R key) and type in
   services.msc.
   
2. Scroll down and look for Windows Search from the list.
   
3. Click on Windows Search entry. In the Status column (see above picture), you will see Running if the service is running. Ensure that the Startup type is Automatic or Automatic (delayed) by checking the Startup type column.
   

Method 2

Rebuild Search Index

1. Click on Start, type in Indexing Options and press
   Enter.
   
2. Once the Indexing Options is launched, click the ‘Advanced’ button to open
   Advanced Options.
   
3. Click on Rebuild button under ‘Troubleshooting’ section.
   
4. Click on OK button and Windows 10 will start rebuilding the search index. It might take time to complete the process.
   
5. Restart the computer and check the status of the issue.
   

In regards to your query about SYSTEM permissions, it is not recommended to assign full control to SYSTEM under permissions. However, the default permissions for the Desktop folder are 'System', 'User of that particular account'
and the 'Administrator'.

Refer the steps mentioned below to configure User permissions for Files and Folders.

1. Right click on the specific folder you wish to modify and select
   Properties.
   
2. Click on Security tab to view all the names of the users or group along with their list of permissions.
   
3. Click on Edit button.
   
4. Choose the account for which you want to make any changes under the
   Group or user names segment.
   
5. Allow and Deny are the two options available under
   Permissions for Authenticated Users.
   
6. Give permissions for each operation by choosing the access or deny checkboxes.
   
7. Click on Apply and OK.
   

Method 3

If you wish to return the system to using its default permissions, I would suggest you to create a new user account, transfer all the required data to the new account and check if it works for you. This is because creating
the new user account will create that account with the default permissions.

Refer the article Create a local user or administrator account
in Windows 10 for the steps.

Note: You will not see all your files under your default file location. So your data will be saved under C:\users\user_name.

Regards,

Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

No permissions

Hi,

I would suggest you to right click on the user's folder for your profile and check if the permissions shows as "read only'. If this is the case, it might be causing the issue. In this case, I would suggest you to go to C:\User folder, right click on the
folder with your username and follow these steps:

• Open the properties of the main user profile folder where the files are located (such as Documents, Pictures, etc).
  
• Go to the Security tab and click Advanced.
• Check the box at the bottom of this window. It is labeled "Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object" and then click Ok.
  

This does a one-time action that replaces the security on all the files/subfolders. It’s one-time, so you won’t find that box checked if you peek at it later. Try these steps and let us know the results for further assistance.