Search isn't working


  1. dysert
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    Windows 10
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    Search isn't working


    I'm talking about pressing <Windows> and typing in a shortcut name that lives in
    C:\Users\<name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs.

    Simply put, it doesn't find the shortcut. And I don't feel like rebuilding the entire index, since I doubt it will solve the problem. This was broken on 7, 8.1, and now 10. You'd think they could index a particular set of files from a particular folder.
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  3. dysert
    Posts : 9
    Windows 10
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    The name of the shortcut must be the same as the name as the .exe to which it's pointing.
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