Windows 10: Windows search & file explorer search not working

Discus and support Windows search & file explorer search not working in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi,I recently built a new PC with a fresh installation of Windows 10 Pro.When setting up my preferences, I turned off Cortana in regedit and in gpedit... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Cyrexzzl, May 12, 2022.

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    Windows search & file explorer search not working


    Hi,I recently built a new PC with a fresh installation of Windows 10 Pro.When setting up my preferences, I turned off Cortana in regedit and in gpedit because I dislike the feature. After this, my search functions in my Windows aswell as in my file explorer stopped working completely. Whenever I try to search in the Windows search bar it just closes. And in the file explorer when I start typing, the search box turns grey for a second and doesn't work anymore. I have already rebuilt my index multiple times, did the usual commands in CMD like dism..etc and sfc /scannow. I have also reverted the

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    Cyrexzzl, May 12, 2022
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    I am trying to search in File Explorer (Windows Explorer, My Computer) and it will not find anything. I can copy text from a name in the list and paste it in the search box and it still finds nothing. I have looked at the suggestions that have been posted and nothing I find that is relative to this works. Anyone have any suggestions? I am running Win 10 Pro on an I3 coustom desktop computer.
     
    Maestro2711, May 12, 2022
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  3. Windows 10 File Explorer search tool not working

    I have tried all the above steps but I am unable to find and search a file with email address as search key.

    Please help.

    Regards

    Dr. Saleem Siddiqi
     
    Dr Saleem Siddiqi, May 12, 2022
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  4. Windows search & file explorer search not working

    setting default view for Winodws Explorer Search Reasults

    Thank you for the detailed response. To change the search result's view from content to list, we suggest following the steps below:

    • Open the File Explorer and try to search for files.
    • In the toolbar, open the View tab and click List
      to change the view.
    • Once changed, close the File Explorer.
    • Open the File Explorer again and try to search to see if the setting has been retained.

    After performing the steps above, reply back to us so we can provide additional help.
     
    Jennifer Cha, May 12, 2022
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