Windows 10: Windows 10 Search not working - no results returned

Windows 10 search bar returns no results.

If I restart the Windows Seach service then Search will provided results once before failing again.


I have done the following:-


Updated Windows
Restarted Cortana

Changed Pagefile parameters

Unistalled Bullguard Anti-virus


The problem persists

:)

 

Windows Search returning no results


Windows Search returning no results on one of my external harddrives.

I've trawled through pages of Google's advice and I have already:

• Tried indexing the HDD and rebuilding.
• Non-indexing and rebuilding.
• Indexing only specific folders on the HDD and rebuilding.
• Specifically disabling indexing for this drive in the drive's properties.
• Checked that I have the appropriate permissions on the drive (they are identical to my other HDDs).

Crude example of my problem:

• I am looking for the following file, A:\Example\test.txt.
• I am inside the A:\Example folder.
• I search for "test", "*" or "txt".
• It says there are no results.

And it says "no results" instantly - it doesn't appear to even try.

I do not have a second drive with sufficient space to move the contents to do a format - so I'm looking for non-destructive solutions.

Based on solutions I've been proposed since posting this thread:

• Does the HDD work on another computer? Yes. While searching on that computer it says "searching non-indexed locations will be slow", as I would expect. The issue must be with my computer and not the HDD.
• Does outright disabling Windows Search in the Services do anything? Yes - I can now search the drive, but it is painfully slow.

 

Searching in 'Settings' returns no results

I have posted a question about getting no search results in the 'Settings' window previously (that is, the 'find a setting' text box), and got no help from it.

I have read other people having the same issue. I just decided to try a fix for a related but slightly different search issue, and it worked!

So if you are not getting any search results in your 'Settings' window I recommend following the suggestion on Fix for Windows 8.1 not returning settings results - CmdrKeene's Blog

And many thanks to cmdrkeene

 

WIN10 search not returning results from indexed drive

Greetings

Windows 10 taskbar (Cortana) search is not returning results from an indexed drive. Both the C and D drives are indexed (specific Locations) and task bar search returns results from everywhere but the D drive. However, if I search via file manager search
returns all the results.

I have tried

• rebuilding the index
• stating and stopping the service
• running the troubleshooter (find a permissions problem)

The machine is fully patched with the latest release.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

THX Paul