Windows 10: Where is the file search box in Win 10?

Discus and support Where is the file search box in Win 10? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; In Win 7, one clicked on Start and you could then search for any file in your entire computer by entering its name (or part of it's name) in the file... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by ecbritz, Aug 6, 2015.

  1. ecbritz Win User

    Where is the file search box in Win 10?


    In Win 7, one clicked on Start and you could then search for any file in your entire computer by entering its name (or part of it's name) in the file search box. In Win 10, you have to ask Cortana who won't locate a file for you. Where has the file search box covering all data files on the computer moved to?

    :)
     
    ecbritz, Aug 6, 2015
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  2. where is the search box in windows 10?

    Happy to help. BTW Start 10 is exactly what I use too. Just did not want to recommend it.

    Thanks for letting us know & good luck
     
    ZigZag3143 (MS -MVP), Aug 6, 2015
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  3. nmjman Win User
    where is the search box in windows 10?

    where is the search box in windows 10?

    Hello

    I maybe not the most technical minded person in the world,but since downloading windows 10 I have being unable to locate the general search box which used to be there with win 8

    I would have thought logically it would have being there when you click on the win button bottom left along with all the apps e.t.c. but no its not

    very odd

    hope someone can help

    Regards Steve
     
    nmjman, Aug 6, 2015
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  4. badcat Win User

    Where is the file search box in Win 10?

    Just type Win key + S and you should see the search box pop up.

    Alternatively, you can right-click on the start button and select search from the menu.
     
    badcat, Aug 6, 2015
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  5. waves Win User
    i can still search by clicking start and typing filenames?

    what i'm wondering is if there's a way to search from a different drive, not just drive c
     
    waves, Aug 6, 2015
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  6. Gerwalk Win User
    I'm trying to search for a folder and file on my computer (Go to your "Star Trek Online\Live\Localdata" folder and open Gameprefs.Pref) but when I do the application opens up. What can I do?

    Honestly, this system seems much more difficult than Win 7.
     
    Gerwalk, Oct 24, 2016
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  7. Bree New Member
    File Explorer has a search box too, try that...


    Where is the file search box in Win 10? [​IMG]
     
  8. Gerwalk Win User

    Where is the file search box in Win 10?

    Thank you Bree.

    For those interested: Hit the Windows Icon in the lower left of your screen then click on the File Explorer (looks like sorted files) then click on your PC, then Users, then all subfolders search option or search visibly search if you do not have the correct file/folder name which I had to do).
     
    Gerwalk, Oct 24, 2016
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  9. Bree New Member
    Yes, File Explorer will search downwards from whatever folder you currently have selected, even 'This PC' if you really have no idea where left your documents.
     
  10. DooGie Win User
    As Bree posted. If you have multiple dives and you don't know which one a particular file or folder is on just do a search in File Exporer, This PC.
     
    DooGie, Oct 24, 2016
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  11. ramojan Win User
    None of this seems to work for me...

    In XP you could click on the start menu > Search > files or folders > type in a part of the file name and select drive or drives.

    There appears to be nothing this simple in Windows 10, and I need to use such a facility multiple times each day.

    I don't want to know about Cortana or whatever it is, what a load of rubbish! I don't want to search online, just in my own files, and I want it to be as simple as it used to be.

    Can anyone help?
     
    ramojan, Jan 26, 2017
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  12. I can see no problem using the Cortana "Ask me anything" search box next to the Windows Icon... I have just tried searching for a few files and it works perfect everytime...

    If I type "letters" it shows everything related to "Letters" including any in My Document folders.


    Where is the file search box in Win 10? [​IMG]
     
    stuarttunstall, Jan 26, 2017
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  13. ramojan Win User

    Where is the file search box in Win 10?

    Well, for a start it's not on the task bar for me... and then it doesn't offer me any means of finding file names I want found. Nothing.

    It's useless as far as I can see. I need something which offers me an option where I put part of a file name in there and it finds it for me.
     
    ramojan, Jan 26, 2017
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  14. ramojan Win User
    Just to show what I mean, here is the result:


    Where is the file search box in Win 10? [​IMG]


    So let's say I have a file named 'snowintrees' on my F drive, but I don't know where it is, how do I get the computer to find it?

    And while we're there, why am I now getting a new window of 'File Explorer' every time I click on something?
     
    ramojan, Jan 26, 2017
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  15. Bree New Member
    File Explorer, search This PC (if you know it's on F: search F:\)- fast if it's in an indexed location, but will find it eventually in an unindexed location...


    Where is the file search box in Win 10? [​IMG]
     
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