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Windows 10 Windows search misses really obvious results
Consider an example directory containing: IMG_0209.JPG IMG_0210.JPG Some_PDF-numKK.pdf If I want to find the pdf, and happen to remember that it had "numKK" in the filename, I might reasonably search "numKK" and expect to find it. In practice though, this will return 0 results. A search for...- FatCat0
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- feedback file management file names file search file types image search indexing pdf search queries search behavior search bugs search functionality search issues search tips tech support user experience windows 11 windows search
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Search not working correctly in Google Chrome?
Hi This is a weird one. I posted a while back about internet searches not working as well as they used to. Well today I was looking for the address of some one I haven't seen in a long time that we are going to have lunch with. I typed in, (the names have been changed to protect the innocent)...- MikeHawthorne
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- address search bing browser issues chrome computer help default search edge malware search search engine search issues search settings tech support troubleshooting user experience web browsing windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Page jumps to top when clicking on search list of sites
This has just started happening in the last week. Never had it occur before. Can anyone help solve this? After doing a Google search and bringing up a page of website options - I then try to click on the website link I want to look at. BUT as I click on the website I want to go to - the page...- sandyocean
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- browsing bug control panel help request mouse issues page jump search issues tech support user experience web browsing windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Win 7 Updates in Perpetual Search
Having tried Win10 on my Lenovo T61, I found too many problems with hardware and restored Win7 from an image backup. Since then, my Windows update consistently tells me to upgrade to 10 and, when I try to search for new Win7 updates, it just searches for hours with no results or reports that...- schmieg
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- compatibility error hardware issues image backup lenovo no updates patch search issues search mode software maintenance system issues t61 tech support troubleshooting update upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Clean Install Question
I'm in the windows Insider program and have been running Windows 10 in a virtual machine. The last upgrade to 10565 has problems. Start and Search don't work. I did not upgrade from Windows 7 or 8. Can I just create a new VM and do a fresh install? If so what about the key do I skip that at the...- Joe S
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- activation key clean install insider program iso search issues upgrade virtual machine windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 File search not working
Since my upgrade to Windows 10240 from 8.1, file search (windows key + search string) returns no results. Rebuilt index from scratch. Not working. Any hint?- Blutarsky
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- file management file search fixes help indexing performance search function search issues search string support tech tips troubleshooting upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 8.1 windows key
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Questions about the search Panel?
Hi If you click search from the start button right click menu it opens a search panel on the right side of the screen. It has 3 categories, Everywhere, Files and Settings. If I type in the word "Lucy" (I picked Lucy because it's my animated character and there are a lot of files like Lucy...- MikeHawthorne
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- agent ransack c drive cartoon character d drive e drive everywhere file indexing file management file search files microsoft feedback panel usage search functionality search issues settings troubleshooting user questions windows 10 windows search
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 "Add or Remove Programs" doesn´t work anymore (in Metro)
Windows 8.1 Hi, I had an issue with the general user folder name, which was shown as "Alex_000". Although this was a cosmetic issue only, I wanted to change this to "Alex". I successfully managed this by changing about 50 entries in the registry (via regedit). So fine so good. Now I found...- Alleex
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- app management c drive cosmetic issues desktop error resolution metro orphaned links registry search issues software removal system apps tech support troubleshooting uninstall apps user account user folder windows 8.1 windows settings
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 SOLVED: Uninstalled apps appear in search
This is a minor issue but it is bugging me. I have uninstalled "HP Coolsense" from my PC and can't find a reference to it anywhere. But it still shows up in my windows search (the one that shows up from the right) . . with an icon and everything (unfortunately I can't snip that but I could the...- Grievous
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- bug fixes hp coolsense indexing registry search issues software removal uninstall apps windows 10 windows search
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Search is not return
Good morning, I have a network under a domain where server is powered by windows small business 2003. I have 20 pcs in this net. Some pcs are running windows 7. One of them is trying to make a search in shared folder by Windows Explorer. This search is made by archive's name and by any...- Diogo
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- computer issues domain file explorer network search issues shared folders small business troubleshooting windows 7 windows server
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 I can't upload my pictures online. It says No items match your search. Help, please?
Okay so, when I try to upload pictures from my library it says "no items match this search" I've tried it on both Chrome and Firefox and it doesn't work on both. I can see and bring up these pictures perfectly fine when I go to my picture library on my computer, but for some reason they won't...- Kayla
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- browser chrome computer issues ebay error file not found firefox help internet media picture library pictures search issues tech support troubleshooting upload
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 folder size display
I am attempting to do what I thought should be a simple Windows & function: to display the size of a folder just as it does individual file size. Surely this is possible in Windows 7??? I have searched for an answer to no avail.:( The folder size should be able to be displayed before it is...- Patrick Ahern
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- file management file system folder properties folder size search issues tech support user interface windows 7 windows functions
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 start menu search defective
This subject might have been dealt with many times in this forum. I did search for posts before this, but I didn't find actually what I was looking for as regards the windows search. I have Windows 7 Pro x64, I use a limited user (and another one with administrator privileges, obviously). When...- quas
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- administrator defective empty entries file ownership firefox htc sync installation limited account nero outlook programs search search issues shortcuts software troubleshooting user rights windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Why is Windows 7 Search function so bad?
I just gotta post about this, because what a dumb thing to wreck the basic search functionality on computers we paid a lot of money for. Dedicated PC user for forever - yet - I am seriously thinking I have got to bite the bullet for a mac next time which ticks me off but this is ridiculous...- keltoid
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- disappointment file names functionality microsoft search function search issues user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Troubleshooting: Why Are My Folders Invisible in Explorer After Moving?
(I think) I accidently moved one folder into another. When I went into the folder to change it back, the folder did not contain the folder I thought I moved... So I did a global search of disk to locate to where it had been moved. Sure enough, the search (gratefully) found the folder I was...- Petey
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- data recovery file attributes file explorer folders hidden files invisible search issues troubleshooting user experience windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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You cannot search for content in a folder that is encrypted by EFS in Windows 7 or in Windows Server
Fixes an issue that occurs when you use EFS to encrypt a folder, and then search for content within the folder in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2. Link Removed- News
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- data security efs encryption file access file management search issues troubleshooting windows 7 windows server windows update
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 7 cant display internet pages from a search WHY
when I am in a airline page placing in the required destination dates etc when i hit search the page goes for a seach but cant find the page a screen jsut gives Internet cant find the displayed web page I have java , flash installed and works ok reset internet to default- 3doz
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- airline booking connectivity error flash player internet java network search issues troubleshooting webpage
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Downloaded program not available to second user account
I am setting up a brand new laptop with Windows 7. I have not used Win 7 before. I have set up two user accounts, both "administrator" accounts. I have downloaded Google Chrome using one of those accounts, but when logged on as the second user, I cant see the Chrome shortcut, or find the program...- will5343
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- administrator application issues chrome configuration dell file explorer home premium laptop setup multi-user program files search issues service pack shortcuts software installation tech support troubleshooting user account user rights windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Start Menu Search Gone?
hi there, yes of course i did reboot. btw, for clarity, the search box is present in the start menu, but when i type anything , it shows nothing, for ex. i type "notepad", but it shows nothing, though i can open it manually.??/!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- sakr232000
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- configuration notepad reboot search issues troubleshooting user experience windows windows forum
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Frequent BSODs and Computer Freezes: Possible Virus or Malware Issues?
So multiple times I randomly get a BSOD, sometimes my computer freezes also, like the mouse wont even move, I left my computer on my desk it closed(laptop) I went to the library and back and when I get come It is off, when I restart it says windows crashed, I went to the reports and got this...- hego555
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- blue screen bsod chrome error freezing performance search issues security system crash system files system stability tech support troubleshooting virus windows 7
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)