Windows wont search

Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Thank you have done this multiple times and no difference. It is fanastic finding the file names but when I type any wording that I know resides inside the file I get no results.

I am typing in the bottom left search box where you would see Cortana. Here in South Africa Cortana isn't available so the search box has a magnifying glass and next to that says "Type here so search". This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Previous Next. SonGoku'sSon Independent Advisor. Hi there Hongkong, can you do the following for me please? Press the Windows key and R key simultaneously to open the Run window.

Click OK. Type the code into the Open field. Right-click the Indexed folder. If you have any other methods to fix Cortana or Search on Windows 10, please feel free to share them with others in the comment section below. Several users around the world are reporting that they are not able to get any results in the search window of Windows The issue seems to be due to Bing and Cortana integration. Disabling Bing and Cortana integration can resolve this issue temporarily.

It looks like only Windows 10 users are affected by this issue. Following the above steps will resolve the issue temporarily. Update on February 5th Several users around the world are reporting that they are not able to get any results in the search window of Windows However, it is recommended to turn off the feature of Windows Search indexing if you don't use it often.

Sometimes, it might become the culprit of your computer's slow performance. If you discover that it is one of the causes of your computer poor performance, you can boost the running speed of your computer by turning off the Windows Search service.

By the way, turning off this feature does not mean that Windows Search won't work at all. You'll still have access to search. But the truth is that searches will take longer to finish. Don't know how to turn on or turn off Windows Search service in your Windows 10 computer? You can use a tool to do that for you. You can make use of one of its powerful functions called " System Service " to manage various system services on your computer conveniently in order to speed up your system.

The software provides an intuitive interface to you, so it is easy to use. Step 1. Download iSunshare System Genius and install it on your computer, run it and you will come to the main page.

As you can see, there are quite a few options of functions on the left menu bar. In order to manage the Windows Search service, select the option of System Service to proceed. Step 2.