I've resorted to using Evertying, but I'd still like to fix the problem. There's got to be something obvious. -_-

Making the search area larger will not help it find a file in the folder I'm currently in... it'll just make it take longer to say that it cannot find it.

Please re-read my original post and ignore all subsiquent conversation up to this point - because you've apparently confused yourself. Maybe I'm using jargon incorrectly. So far as I'm aware I'm...

Sorry, but I think you've grossly misunderstood something.

I am trying to search one of my external hard drives FROM that external hard drive - i.e. I'm trying to find a file on A: from A:. I'm...

"All subfolders" is the selected option when I search.

I can use the HDD normally with no issues insofar as I can tell, aside from the inability to search. I can search when the HDD is plugged...

Windows Search returning no results on one of my external harddrives.

I've trawled through pages of Google's advice and I have already:


Tried indexing the HDD and rebuilding.
Non-indexing...

EDIT: I've discovered that I can fix the issue by disabling/enabling my network card - rather than restarting my whole system. However, doing this did not permanently fix the issue. I restarted my...

As said - no malware.

Firewall now enabled - no change. System tray/Network Center still says no connectivity and Live services still don't work - everything else continues to work.

When I first set-up my account I linked it to my Microsoft account. However, still have the same problem. Bumping for help.

The only firewall I'm using is the router's firewall. I don't use a firewall on my PC. The antivirus I'm using is Defender, or whatever Windows 10 calls it (MSI?).

No malware - although I really...

I've tried unselecting the option but I didn't fix the issue - nor could I see why it would.

The following things connect to the internet fine:

Microsoft Edge (new IE)
Chrome
Skype
...

Chrome.

Windows Firewall is turned off - I'm not aware of any restrictions on the router. My connection is wired - at most there is one other wired device and 5/6 wireless devices, although the number of...

But I'm currently browsing the internet and typing to you.

In fact - I can do virtually everything (League; Steam; Skype; etc) except use any OS feature that requires logging in - e.g. Mail, User...