Windows 10: Why does Microsoft Windows 10 give incomplete search results?

Discus and support Why does Microsoft Windows 10 give incomplete search results? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; If I gave over 180 "dummies" PDF book files, why does Microsoft Windows 10 only give partial results? When moving book files around, beginning to see... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by daveeeeeeeeeeee, May 28, 2019.

  1. Why does Microsoft Windows 10 give incomplete search results?


    If I gave over 180 "dummies" PDF book files, why does Microsoft Windows 10 only give partial results? When moving book files around, beginning to see where half the files do not show up in my searches. Having the software "Everything" I am able to get everything.


    How do I cause Windows 10 to give all files from a search instead of just partial hits?


    So why are we getting these super hi speed editions of windows when it does such a terrible job at the basics?


    Thanks

    Dave

    :)
     
    daveeeeeeeeeeee, May 28, 2019
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  2. searching error "search results may be incomplete"

    Hello Yitzchok,

    We realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with Search window giving error "Search results may be incomplete" in Windows 10. We will certainly help you.

    Let's try the below steps and check if it helps:



    Step 1: I would suggest you to run
    Search and indexing troubleshooter and check. Please follow these steps:

    a. Type troubleshooting in the search box on taskbar.

    b. Click troubleshooting in the search results.

    c. Click "View all" and then click "Search and Indexing".

    d. Click "Next" and follow on-screen instructions.



    Step 2: Follow these steps to turn on the hidden search box:

    • Open Registry Editor.
    • Go to the following Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
    • Create a new DWORD value named EnableSearchBox and set it to 1. If you already have this value, then just modify its value data from 0 to 1.
    • Sign out and log in back to your Windows account. Alternatively, you can just restart the Explorer shell.
    Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore,
    make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following
    article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

    How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

    Please reply with the results, I will be glad to help you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Sangeeta Sarkar, May 28, 2019
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  3. Kapil Arya MVP, May 28, 2019
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  4. Why does Microsoft Windows 10 give incomplete search results?

    Search Results

    In Windows 10, when I search my pictures, Search results are shown as thumbnails ( results are also incomplete, some pictures are not shown ). Can I change this so a List is shown instead?
     
    worriedof Birmingham., May 28, 2019
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