Windows 10: Windows Search not showing apps

Discus and support Windows Search not showing apps in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; So this is really annoying, I have had several windows machines in the past and this keeps coming up but never found a solution for it. When I search... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/AblazeTheCore, Sep 30, 2020.

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    /u/AblazeTheCore Win User

    Windows Search not showing apps


    So this is really annoying, I have had several windows machines in the past and this keeps coming up but never found a solution for it. When I search an application, might it be a game or a tool or any software that wasn't pre installed into the machine, in the windows search menu; It never comes up. Always bring up stupid Bing which most of us should have disabled by now... But no applications...not even their directories...I have checked in Apps & features and most of them are there! The only option is to uninstall them! Why does this happen? if Windows can detect it as an app then it should come up in the windows search shouldn't it? Ffs Ms....

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    /u/AblazeTheCore, Sep 30, 2020
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  2. TONIGHTWETACO
    tonightwetaco Win User

    Edge shows up in windows search but not Firefox

    does not show up
     
    tonightwetaco, Sep 30, 2020
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  3. BREE
    Bree Win User
    Edge shows up in windows search but not Firefox

    Type C and click on 'Apps' as I suggested (or just type apps: C ). Does CCleaner appear anywhere in the full scrollable list of 'apps: C' search results?
     
    Bree, Sep 30, 2020
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  4. REMONATOR
    Remonator Win User

    Windows Search not showing apps

    Certain apps don't show in search results

    Some of my applications don't show in search results when I search for them.

    E.g. Visual Studio, it shows only a local directory named "Visual Studio 2017" but it doensn't show the application itself.

    Some other applications are listed as wrong version (already uninstalled), and some others dont't show at all (e.g. Putty)

    I've already rebuilt the index and ran sfc /scannow several times, and got shortcuts for the apps in both

    • %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
    and

    • %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

    I'm running Windows 10 Pro Version 1607 (Build 14393.1358)

    Any suggestions?
     
    Remonator, Sep 30, 2020
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