file retrieval

Microsoft has recently introduced a series of enhancements to Windows 11, particularly focusing on improving the search functionality within the operating system. These updates aim to provide users with a more intuitive and efficient experience when locating images and other files. Enhanced...

Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot, an increasingly central feature of both Windows 11 and Windows 10, has entered a crucial new phase with the integration of local file search—a capability that marks a significant evolution in how users interact with their PCs. By enabling Copilot to locate documents...

For anyone who has spent countless hours hunting for a specific file in the maze of Windows folders, the limitations of Windows Search have long been a pain point. The introduction of Copilot’s new AI-powered file search promises a significant leap toward smarter, more intuitive discovery—one...

For hundreds of millions of users worldwide, Microsoft OneDrive is more than just a cloud storage platform—it's a critical node in the daily workflow of students, professionals, families, and organizations both large and small. So when a core function such as file search suddenly malfunctions...

Move over, vanilla search: there’s a new way to dig into your data, and it could just change how you interact with everything you ever uploaded to your trusty NAS. No, really — it’s got AI, acronyms, and a healthy dose of self-confidence. QNAP, perennial NAS innovator and provider of...

Microsoft is gearing up to turn the daily chore of finding files and photos into a smarter, faster experience—thanks to a new AI upgrade for Windows Search. The recent Windows Insider blog post reveals that the next generation of search functionality, available exclusively on Copilot+ PCs with...

Windows 11 is taking another bold step towards redefining how we interact with our PCs. With the new Beta build targeted at Copilot+ devices, Microsoft is integrating AI-powered context searches designed to let you find files, images, and settings based solely on your descriptions. Gone are the...

So basically I need to search my PC for videos taken (date created/date taken) in 2014 & 2015. I’ve uploaded all my phones videos throughout the years and I completely forgot where I stashed each years worth of videos. Is there a way to search (Local Disk C,D, etc..) for something like .MP4...

Hey everyone, I really need help from an expert. I have made mistakes with my account, and I have several questions. The situation is a bit messy now, so I'll try to be chronological... 1. When I attempt to loggin to my Windows 10 profile, now it always logs me to a temporary account. I have no...

My F: drive has disappeared. When I go into This PC it is not there. When I try to receive a file (e.g. a Word file) I get an error message that it cannot retrieve the file because the F: drive is missing. Any ideas? Thank you

Not sure if I can post this here... but gonna try.. Yesterday while using Outlook 2013. Using IMAP, I wanted to share my folders on my computer to another computer, these folders weren't on the IMAP server only locally. I did abit of reading here and there on how to do this and one way to do...

I recently lost everything on my Windows Vista hard drive, however I had everything backed up on Easeus Todo data recovery which I discovered stores everything on PBD files which can only be recovered through Easeus. My problem is that I now have a computer running Windows 7 and the original...

Running iTunes 12.4.2 under Win7 SP1. Recently, something happened so that selecting any song gives me "The song ... could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it?" The location attempt inevitably gets me nowhere. Can I recover from this...

Hey guys, I got a problem with my laptop. My old laptop crashed some weeks ago. It doesn't work anymore if I press the power button. So I took the hdd and connected it with desktop-pc to rescue the data. I had to get the rights for the user folder and windows got it automatically for me. But now...

I had a video file on OneDrive that has somehow disappeared. Does anyone know who I can contact at Microsoft to get this file back ? I need it to give it to law enforcement, as it's of someone breakinto my bedroom and stealing a few of my item's. The person is on probation and I need the video...

I have an HP laptop that came with Windows 8 installed. One of the automatic updates ran and changed pathways to my files. If I click on Libraries, my documents, music, and pics that were there before the upgrade are not there now. I have to click c:/users/myusername/ then whichever folder...

I had a power outage yesterday while watching a video from my external hard drive. Decided to scan the hard drive using windows and it said some issues were found or corrupt. and it moved it to folder "found" I can't find this folder at all. I have already gone to folder options and unchecked...

Yesterday, I just reinstall fresh windows 7. After I install the OS, I just realize that my recycle bin is empty. Before I installed windows 7, some of my deleted files on my other hard disk is there. But now, I could not find it anymore. After that, I tried to select show hidden folder, files...

Hi, I made the HDD from my dead PC external. It does not show any of my Windows related documents or desktop folders. Is there anyway I can find and retreive them?

I tried using Partition Table Doctor Recovery tool, but it doesn't seem to work for me. The program looked to work at first; it recognized my data and "recovered" it, until I noticed that all my documents are there, but there are no "text" when I open them. My music files are recognized, but...