Windows 10 can't find files! :(


  1. Mr Mag00
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    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    Windows 10 can't find files! :(


    I just had a clean install of Windows 10. I'm getting things working little by little but there's one really big thing I need help with. Win 10 search seems to be broken! When I try to search for a file, only maybe the same few files come up on the screen. I have to use File Explorer to find anything! It takes forever! Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

    Any help with this will be very much appreciated. :)
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  3. Mr Mag00
    Posts : 41
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    Problem solved. I fixed the SEARCH problem in Windows 10. :)
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  4. Ztruker
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    Windows 11 Pro X64 22H2 22621.1848
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    How did you fix it? What did you do? What instructions did you follow? Post a link.

    Also, give Everything Search a try. Best search engine available. Only for finding files, not for looking at file content.
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