Why is file explorer not searching hidden folders in the users folder?

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I've put a file in:
C:\Users\jorge\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\UnsavedFiles\

and the same file in:
C:\Users\anton\Documents

When I do a File Explorer search for this file in the users folder (c:\users) or inside a user's folder (such as c:\users\anton), it finds the file in Documents, but not in the AppData folder.

Yet, if I do the same search in C: it returns both files.

Hidden files are being shown (enabled in File Explorer: view > show hidden files). Appdata is not being indexed (it's listed in the exclusion list in Indexing options).

Same result in 2 different computers in 1903 and after updating to 1909

Any help much appreciated


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Hi,
C:\Users\jorge\
and
C:\Users\anton\

are two different user profiles.

I would guess that if you start a search in one user profile, it will not find files in the other, for reasons of user privacy and permissions.

I expect you already know that file explorer search will only find files below the point in the file hieraarchy at which it is open.

Hi, first I added the appdata folder in Indexing Options (not visible there until hidden files & folders set to not hidden).

Then I checked that adding a file in appdata caused the number of items indexed to increment.

Then I did this:
Win key + S, dummy*.txt, clicked Documents, clicked 'search in file Explorer' and let the search run.
(Ok, I could just have launched explorer and used the search box).



As you can see- found.

Have you got Hidden files and folders hidden?

I can see you indexed Appdata, why? of course if you index Appdata this will work.

You didn't specify whether you were indexing appdata or not.

Kindly clarify whether you had hidden files set to show or not.

Hello, I have now just done 4 searches for you- all successful:

Indexed
file e open at C: - found
file e open at C:/Users - found
Not indexed
file e open at C:/Users - found
file e open at C: - found
Target file: dummyappdata.txt
Search string: dummy*