Problem with Start Menu "Search programs and files"


  1. POW3R2PLAY3R
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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    Problem with Start Menu "Search programs and files"


    Hello!

    This is a major issue to me. I open the start menu, and I want to search something up. Nothing comes up.
    When I press "See more results", it gives me a error message.

    What do I do to solve this?
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  3. Britton30
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    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
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    In the start Search type services and click Services in the resulting list.
    Scroll down the list to find Windows Search and make sure it is started and set to Automatic.
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  4. POW3R2PLAY3R
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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    Alright, i set it to automatic, it was set to delayed start.
    Do I need to restart?
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  6. Britton30
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    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
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    Sure, a restart never harms anything. You might try this as well, and make sure Indexing in enabled in Services too.

    Index - Rebuild
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