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Microsoft is unleashing a wave of innovation as it announces plans to upgrade the Windows search experience with artificial intelligence on its upcoming Copilot+ PCs. This significant move is bound to reshape how users interact with their files and applications, making search functionality...

On October 3, 2024, Microsoft unveiled its highly anticipated Windows 11 version 24H2 update, targeting Copilot+ PCs and Windows 11 users alike. This refresh isn't just a simple cosmetic upgrade; it aims to significantly enhance the user experience through innovations centered around artificial...

Windows Search is integral for users navigating the vast sea of files, applications, and other digital assets on their Windows 11 devices. However, user complaints about its inefficiencies have surfaced widely. Despite its powerful design, the search feature has often been criticized for not...

SearchFilterHost.exe is a process that has become a focal point for discussions surrounding Windows performance, particularly among users experiencing high CPU usage and application crashes linked to this executable. This article delves into the significance of SearchFilterHost.exe, its...

Sometimes the Forgotten Password Wizard will not open from the link in Control Panel/User Accounts/Create a Password Reset Disk or through Windows Search. Sometimes it will open in the background and is visible using Win+Tab. But you cannot bring it to the desktop. If this happens, close it with...

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...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum. Basically I register mainly to ask this question. I have a older laptop with an older SSD where I installed Windows 10 (Version 21H1, OS Build 19043.1348) on drive C with the diligently maintained 10-12 Gb of free disk space. I rarely install anything new because I...

I have a pdf in my documents that I access regularly called: "CMF_book_en-gb.pdf" I usually use the Windows search to open anything (docs, files, programmes etc) so it's a little frustrating having the search for 'CMF' bring up 'CMD' as the first result. I get that it thinks I've spelt CMD...

Okay, for some reason, Task Manager is telling me I have 100% disk activity, and its going on all day long. This suddenly showed up a couple days ago and I have no idea why. I have not changed anything significant, like installing or updating any programs. Tonight I did do an optional...

I'm setting up a new computer and when my user was created the User Folder used the first five letters of my email address (which is ugly). I modified the folder name and adjusted the HKEY_USERS value. However, some work apparently had been done prior and I corrected the names in all the other...

Hello all, I have an issue with the SMB shared folders by MAC OS, I'm able to access them in my home network from a PC running Windows 10 pro, but the search function doesn't work. I have a home network with 2 MACs and a PC with the following configuration: MacBook Pro 15: version 2018, mac...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20236 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 20236 Change Refresh Rate of your display You can now go to Settings > System > Display > Advanced display settings and change the refresh rate of your...

In task manager, I tried to run new task explorer.exe Nothing Ran sfc /scannow Nothing Entered a batch file to terminate and run explorer.exe Nothing File explorer options through control panel are viewable/customizable but no matter what is done...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19546 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. If you want a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring, head over to Flight Hub. You can also check out the rest of our documentation here, including a list of...

Every day, we have questions. Search engines, apps, digital voice assistants, or phones are usually our go-to places to find answers. You may already know that you can use Link Removed – found on your PC taskbar – to find things like an app, setting, or a file you’ve been working on. But did...

Today when i powered on my pc, then i see my mouse pointer suddenly changed from black to white, when i press any seach bars in ect firefox or windows seach menus, when clearly it shows black colour in mouse settings. And it wasent like this last day. I dident install anything since...

The latest monthly roll up update KB4041693 for Windows 8.1 has been released and the changelog is below To access the update history of the monthly roll up for Windows 8.1 go here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009470/windows-8-1-windows-server-2012-r2-update-history

What is "Everything"? "Everything" is search engine that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows. Unlike Windows search "Everything" initially displays every file and folder on your computer (hence the name "Everything"). You type in a search filter to limit what files and...

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...

On a vanilla Gateway PC with 6GB RAM (50%), 500GB available disk space, the HD has started showing a very periodic 100% write usage (~12 sec on, 1 sec off). The Read usage is quite normal. This makes the system extremely slow. Resource Monitor reports many processes with PID 4, but none seem...