Windows 7 Search

[billzant]

Dear Forum,

I would welcome some help with the search. I have tried a number of things with this and it doesn't work.

Windows 7 Home Premium Sp1

This is what happens now:-

Control panel indexing options. Indexing in progress. O items indexed.

I now click pause to stop wasting resources.

I have no search facility. I would like help with the search but if there is alternative software?

Hope you are keeping well,


All the Best,


Bill Z

 

[zvit]

Welcome to the forums!

I do not understand the problem. When you go to a folder, do you not see a search box? (Click F3)

 

[billzant]

If you click on the start button you will see "Search programs and files". If I enter a term for a known file such as "jaypao.txt" I get search results "No items match your search".


Somewhere I read that I might try to improve the search by going to the control panel indexing options, and rebuild the search index. I go to the panel and it shows "0 items indexed Indexing in progress". I click pause as nothing is happening, and close. I have no search facility - very inconvenient.

 

[zvit]

Ok, now I understand. Try the solution here:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...snt-work/c5e258e4-323a-40f2-b893-5c25b8dace0c

You can also use an automatic hot fix here: (You'll find it at the bottom of the post)
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-fix-windows-7-search-problems/