I'll try those steps, thanks.

I also found info about a registry change that might help (probably removes windows ability to try and create a thumbnail for mkv files).

OP edited to provide additional info about apps involved.

Based on my searches, it's probably a Windows 10 deficiency. I observed in the Task Manager that a COM surrogate was sucking up all the...

I'm not even getting a chance to try and play them. Upon download, they cause my computer to hang up. And I can't delete the file by normal means, I have to do all kinds of extra stuff to get it off...

There was a profile and I deleted it, then restarted my computer.

But when I go to save a MS Word file, it's still offering me a OneDrive option. I think there must have been a recent update that...

Windows 10 machine
I disabled/removed OneDrive upon getting the computer some years ago. Now when I'm trying to save a MS Word doc, there's a OneDrive option and showing my email address.
I do not...

Very strange - never seen or heard anything like this. When I restart, or shut down and start up, my computer, it boots up and then immediately opens two new document windows for MS Word.

How do I...

As I posted, already tried:

Quick access contains the folders: Documents, Music, Pictures, Video
On the right side of the window, there is a Quick access search field. Entering a search will find matching files in 3 folders...

There was a shortcut to bing in that folder. Even though I never use Internet Explorer. I deleted it.

So annoying when these updates do this underhanded stuff. I also had to restore my Shift-Right...

That seems to have cleared it. I have no idea how it got there, but the latest Windows update did several annoying things. Will reboot and see if it stays fixed. Thanks!

Sure. Here's what I see. When I open File Explorer, the location field displays a blue star and the words "Quick access". If I click on the dropdown, then the star changes to the bing logo. If I...

The advanced option to unhide protected OS files revealed them again.

This must be from a very recent update as it just started appearing.

The Locations field dropdown in File Explorer now contains "Quick Access" with the bing logo. If I type something, then it...

In my music folders, there are files that are not being displayed. How do I get them to display?

Please note that hidden files is in fact set to display.

The Pictures folder does appear in the Quick Access section and the This PC section in File Explorer...

Someone in the thread I started recommended this tutorial.

I'm trying to resolve a problem where a Quick Access search does not search the Pictures folder. Only if I select the Pictures folder...

I came here because I got an email notification there was a reply, but my previous post seems to have disappeared...? I have edited email and PM permissions in case that was interfering with an...

Please see posts #2-5 earlier in this thread.

Quick Access not searching Pictures folder - Windows 10 Forums

Summary, that last suggestion didn't work.


I moved the pictures to another folder temporarily.



Then I tried to remove the Pictures folder with option one at Add or Remove Folders from...

What do the 1709 and 1803 signify?

I pinned those 4 folders to QA, and search still does not find files in the Pictures folder when I have Quick Access selected in the left pane. The search works when I select either Quick Access >...

None of the folders (Documents, Music, Videos, Pictures) is pinned to Quick Access, yet searching finds contents in all of them except Pictures.

The number of indexed files increments when I save a file to the Pictures folder.

The files show up when "Quick access" is selected, but a search which should find them, does not. When the...

Indexing Options and Advanced Attributes are already set that way.

I've re-indexed at least a couple of times previously. I tried the .bat file anyway, but the window closes itself after...

In File Explorer, Quick Access I can search for files and will see results from Documents, Music, and Video. But to find anything in Pictures I have to navigate to that folder specifically to search...