Anniversary Update: Search not working properly

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  1. Posts : 42,734
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       #11

    Hi, you need consistency between your display language and speech language (a download). The keyboard setting can be whatever you want.
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  2. Posts : 9
    Windows 10
       #12

    dalchina said:
    Hi, you need consistency between your display language and speech language (a download). The keyboard setting can be whatever you want.
    Thanks for the reply. As far as I can tell I do have consistency and it's not helping, unless I'm missing something.

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  3. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #13

    Hi, I made an assumption you were getting "Some results aren't quite ready yet..." which is what this thread started with with the 1st author, but I realise you've not mentioned that.

    Do you actually have a problem.. what happens if you
    a. launch Cortana (e.g. Windows key + S) - does Cortana look normal and function normally?
    b. search Settings- does that work?

    Otherwise what is it you'd like to fix?
    Thanks!
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  4. Posts : 9
    Windows 10
       #14

    My problem is that windows fails to return results that I know it should. I've tried re-indexing but to no avail. I am not getting that message you mentioned and Cortana seems to be working (though since I never use it I have no idea really). Searching settings also works. I assumed since the thread also started with a problem about incomplete search results that these issues were related.
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  5. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #15

    Hi, depends if you're talking about Cortana search or explorer search. I'll assume the former.
    The OPs problem was the particular error message returned when trying to search. You can search Settings, so your language settings aren't the issue.

    Perhaps you could say what your problem with search results is.

    Meanwhile, here is some information about Cortana search of your documents and files.
    1. It will only return results from what's indexed.
    2. It will not find executable files (exe, cmd, bat - maybe some others.
    3. As now implemented in the anniversary edition you need to select documents/apps (= universal apps and desktop programs)/pictures etc, a further complication.

    This is very confusing and some here simply ignore Cortana.

    If you mean explorer search, or some issue with Cortana, could you please explain?

    Finally, for reliable search, much faster and more user-friendly, try one of these free programs:
    Ultrasearch
    Everything by Void Tools (use v1.4 beta)
    Locate32

    All very quickly index NTFS file names and folder names, and provide extremely near immediate search results. Many here use the first two.
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  6. Posts : 9
    Windows 10
       #16

    I'm talking about the start search (a.k.a. you hit the windows key and start typing). I have checked that the folders that contain the files I'm searching for are indexed and the programs and files I'm looking for are not being found. I have "all" selected but nothing. They are, however, being found on my laptop which is also running the anniversary update (including programs/.exe files). So I'm assuming something is up with this installation but I'm not sure.
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  7. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #17

    That search box is part of Cortana too. 'Ask me anything'.

    If you launch explorer and use the search box there, you can try searching for the same things. If they are indexed, you will get a pretty well immediate result.

    Can you post a screenshot showing your search box and what you're searching for?

    Personally I use Classic Shell (free) and have all the flexibility I want with my start menu, including search (separately configurable from the above), plus it correctly displays the folders and subfolders in my extensive start menu. It can launch universal apps as well. Just no tiles. If you want a replacement with tiles, they exist too.

    Oh, and it doesn't suddenly change format, as the MS start menu did with this upgrade, which also lost all the tiles I'd had.
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  8. Posts : 9
    Windows 10
       #18

    Anniversary Update: Search not working properly-2016_08_08_16_13_531.png This is what I get when I search for foobar in the start menu.
    Anniversary Update: Search not working properly-2016_08_08_16_14_152.png This is what I get when I search in explorer.
    I appreciate the suggestion but I'd rather not dabble with third party programs when I know this can and does work.
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  9. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #19

    Do you have a foobar shortcut in your Win 10 start menu?

    It is actually really hard to manipulate the Win 10 start menu content. I suspect that's where you're heading in terms of 'solving' this.

    It would just work with Classic Shell (e.g.) if what I think may be going on actually is.
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  10. Posts : 9
    Windows 10
       #20

    dalchina said:
    Do you have a foobar shortcut in your Win 10 start menu?
    I've tried that. It won't let me make one.
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