Windows 10: Windows 10 built-in search not finding programs

Hello.

I have a software installed called "eclipse".
I have another software installed called "Sublime Text 3".

If I press the windows-button and start typing to search for "subl" - it immediately finds the shortcut for Sublime Text 3. (This is how I want it to work.)

However: If I press the windows-button and start typing to search for "eclipse" - it says "no results found for "eclipse"".

(I am guessing the problem lies somewhere with the registry editor, but that's just a guess. Could be wrong.)

Anyone know if it's possibly to manually make Windows recognize when I search for eclipse?
Thanks in advance.

:)

 

windows 10 search not finding installed programs

Nope - found nothing. Win 10 seems to have a LOT of issues. My windows store won't open either. Just 'spins'. My WiFi list is empty unless I 'change users' and go out to the logon screen. I've refreshed the laptop 3 times to no avail. (Can I PLEASE
have Windows 7 back? :-( )

 

windows 10 search not finding installed programs

I received this error:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.Windows.Cortana | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -register "$($_.InstallLocation)\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode}

Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073D02, The package could not be installed because resources it modifies are currently in use.

error 0x80073D02: Unable to install because the following apps need to be closed Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.8.12.15063_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy.

NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 447330e0-1db3-0000-3fd8-7444b31dd301 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID 447330e0-1db3-0000-3fd8-7444b31dd301 At line:1 char:60

+ ... | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -register "$($_.InstallLocation)\appxmani ...

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (C:\Windows\Syst...ppxmanifest.xml:String) [Add-AppxPackage], Exception

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand
Might you know the process to close the app it is referencing?

Thanks so much!!!

 

Hi, first does a shortcut to both programs appear in your start menu?

You can also check here:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\

If in the Cortana search results dialogue, you click Filter, Apps, you may see more results.

For example, I have a number of start menu shortcuts beginning CD.... None of these appear if I simply use the search box in the taskbar. However if I filter the results as above, I see more, but not all.

Using Classic Shell's search field, I see them all as I would expect. No fuss, no bother. It just works.

Now, if you have a significant number of programs installed, Win 10's start menu simply isn't good at handling that, and I very strongly recommend a reliable and highly configurable start menu (free) called Classic Shell, which does this correctly. (You can still launch the Win 10 start menu with that installed)

 

I tried adding a shortcut to the folder in that search path and now it works. Thank you. =)