Windows 10: Windows 10 search not finding Control Panel items

Discus and support Windows 10 search not finding Control Panel items in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Windows Key + "X" key will bring up the context menu that allows you to go to Control Panel. Settings is still a work in progress. Microsoft has stated... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by win10sceptic, Sep 7, 2015.

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  1. BRO67
    bro67 Win User

    Windows 10 search not finding Control Panel items


    Windows Key + "X" key will bring up the context menu that allows you to go to Control Panel. Settings is still a work in progress. Microsoft has stated that everything from Control Panel will not be fully migrated over to Settings, until sometime late next year.
     
    bro67, Sep 7, 2015
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  2. PUPPYDAYS
    puppydays Win User

    oh thank you! That's really useful until search gets working
     
    puppydays, Sep 7, 2015
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  3. BRO67
    bro67 Win User
    I hardly use search. If I do, I do it from the File Explorer. The integration of Cortana into Windows Search has been a PITA. What I am doing when setting systems up is change the Indexing so that only the C: drive is fully searched, instead of just user folders.

    I am getting a feeling that Cortana purposely is set up to go out to the Web, instead of it set up to ask if you want to just search the computer or search the web.
     
    bro67, Sep 7, 2015
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  4. ROCMELON
    rocmelon Win User

    Windows 10 search not finding Control Panel items

    Press Windows Key + "X" key will bring up the context menu that allows you to go to Control Panel.
    Control panel > Admin Tools > Services > Double click windows search , in the dropdown box select Automatic & start OK

    You know have your search box again
     
    rocmelon, Dec 8, 2015
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  5. PUPPYDAYS
    puppydays Win User
    Windows 10 search not finding Control Panel items [​IMG]

    this box right?
    I tried it and still doesn't work
     
    puppydays, Dec 8, 2015
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  6. SPACEDOG
    spacedog Win User
    Did you manage to fix this problem? I used to have the behavior as the screenshot above and after Win10 Creators update it stops finding the control panels when I use the search box.
     
    spacedog, Apr 4, 2018
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