The best way to find something in Windows 7 is to go and open the Start Menu and create the necessary search. From here it will search your entire computer, not just a single folder, for files or even programs that match the terms you typed in the search bar. Looking for a better way to find your files? Learn about Windows search made easy.
To do so, just follow these steps:. You need to be in Category view to see this. Click Next. Once that is done, you may have to check off on the list of problems once more. The Wizard will then detect problems and fix the issues with search. If it does not solve the issue, then please keep reading. The Windows desktop search in Windows 7 will search within the content of your files by default. This means that desktop search will find if your search terms actually appear within a file on your computer.
Right-click on the Start Menu button and then select Properties. Now within the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window you will click on the Start Menu tab and then click the button that says Customize.
These will reset all options including the search feature. This will open a brand new window called Indexing Options. Click on the Advanced button. In the Advanced Options , click on the File Types tab.
At the very bottom you will see How should this file be indexed. Now click OK. You might want the rebuild to run when you are not using the computer, as it could slow down your PC a bit while the process is taking place. Windows desktop search in Windows 7 has a general idea of which locations and folders need to be indexed. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit.
Gokul T. Follow the methods listed below to fix the issue: Method 1: Start the computer in a clean boot state Booting the computer in clean boot state helps in identifying if any third party applications or startup items are causing the issue. Method 2: Create a new user account and check if the issue recurs in the newly created account. How satisfied are you with this reply? However, it may temporarily affect the relevance of search results. If the Windows 10 October Update or an earlier update is installed, reset Cortana to reset Windows Search by following these steps:.
Download the ResetWindowsSearchBox. The PowerShell script resets the Windows Search feature. When the word Done appears, close the PowerShell window. The current policy appears in the window. For example, you might see Restricted. We recommend that you note this value because you'll have to use it later. You'll receive a warning message that explains the security risks of an execution policy change. Press Y, and then press Enter to accept the change. After the policy change is completed, close the window, and then repeat steps Instead, press any key to continue.
Revert to your previous PowerShell execution policy setting. Enter the following command on the command line of the PowerShell window, press the Spacebar, enter the policy value that you noted in step 5, and then press Enter:. For example, if the policy that you noted in step 5 was Restricted , the command would resemble the following one:. Press Y, and then press Enter to accept the change and revert to your previous policy setting.
If your organization has disabled the ability to run scripts, contact your administrator for help. If the previous suggestions don't fix the problem, let us know by sending feedback in the Feedback Hub.
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