Windows 10 Tags not working on new laptop

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Hello,
I recently bought a new laptop and have transferred over my large photography library. On many of my pictures I have added tags: on my old laptop, whenever I started typing in the tags box in the details pane, a dropdown list of tags would appear. On my new laptop, initially this dropdown list didn't appear at all. I have since found a way to make it appear (using the inetcpl.cpl function). However, none of my user-created tags (ie: the ones I want) appear in this list: only a handful of tags that I didn't create (which appear to be permanently embedded within some pdf files I have) ever show up on the dropdown list.
I have run the file explorer troubleshooter. I have created a new user account. Both to no avail. Please help!
On a related topic, previously I could simply type [tagname] into the search bar and it would immediately show all my files with that tag. Now, I have to type tags:[tagname] and press enter before it searches, and the searches take tens of seconds instead of one or two; this shouldn't be the case as I now have an NVMe SSD rather than a hard drive!
The only difference between the two laptops' software is that the old one ran Windows 10 Home, and the new one Professional. Both are Lenovo: IdeaPad 500 (I think) before, ThinkPad P53 now.
Many thanks for any help.

 

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To address the issues related to file tagging and search functionality on your new laptop, follow these steps:

Fixing Tag Dropdown Issue:​

1. Ensure Tags are Indexed:
   • Go to Indexing Options in the Control Panel.
   • Confirm that your photography folders are included in the indexed locations.
   []Rebuild the Search Index:
   • Open Indexing Options and click on Advanced.
   • In the Index Settings tab, click on Rebuild to recreate the index.
   []Reset Tagging Options:
   • Go to File Explorer Options > View tab.
   • Confirm that "Always show icons, never thumbnails" and "Show file and folder icons" are unchecked under Advanced Settings.
   • Apply changes and check if user-created tags are now visible in the dropdown list.

     Enhancing Search Functionality:​

   []Search Index Settings:
   • Go to Indexing Options as described above.
   • Make sure that all relevant folders are included in the indexed locations for quicker searches.
   []Optimize Search Index:
   • Exclude non-essential folders from indexing to speed up the search process.
   • In the Indexing Options, under the File Types tab, ensure that the file extensions you're searching for are included for indexing.
2. Modify Search Options:
   • Open Folder Options via Control Panel > Change folder and search options.
   • Under the Search tab, ensure that search options such as "Find partial matches" and "Always search file names and contents" are selected.

     Additional Recommendations:​

     • Update Software: Ensure that Microsoft Windows and any photo management software are up to date.
     • Disk Cleanup: Perform a disk cleanup to clear unnecessary files and optimize system performance.
     • Third-party Tools: Consider using third-party file tagging tools or metadata editors for enhanced organizing capabilities.
     By following these steps and ensuring proper indexing and search settings, you should be able to resolve the tag dropdown issue and optimize the search functionality on your new laptop.