Start Search broken, doesn't return search.

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  1. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Enterprise 32bit
       #1

    Start Search broken, doesn't return search.


    I'm not really sure how to explain this and this is my first post so I think I will just show you, yeah, that's probably the best way. The best way I see to explain it is instead of a list of the files and programs found in the start search showing up it just shows a few files like Documents.file, Programs.file, Files.file, or crap like that, when I click one of them it gives me a Windows Security Error message that I will put in a thumbnail like the search.. Please help? I need this searcher, everything else works fine but the start search. (SearchFail.zip is both images in a zip)
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Start Search broken, doesn't return search.-wtfsearch.jpg   Start Search broken, doesn't return search.-warning.jpg  
    Start Search broken, doesn't return search. Attached Files
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  2. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #2

    Hi,

    Please open an elevated command prompt using Start Orb > Programs > Accessories, and then right-click on Command Prompt, and then select Run as Administrator.

    In the Command Prompt window, type

    sfc /scannow

    Let in run through, and then post the results here.

    Regards,
    Golden
    Last edited by Brink; 04 Jan 2011 at 13:00. Reason: added link
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  3. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Enterprise 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Here is an image.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Start Search broken, doesn't return search.-results.jpg  
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  4. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #4

    OK. Does your search still have the same issues?
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  5. Posts : 1,036
    Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
       #5

    Also smells malicious, do a full scan with Malwarebytes
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  6. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Enterprise 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Golden said:
    OK. Does your search still have the same issues?
    Yes it is still doing the exact same thing as shown in the first images, I will take the other advice now and do a full system scan with malwarebytes and install it first xD but I don't think it's malicious.. It's a small possibility but I have been doing a lot of organization to my computer and just created this new account. Have been transferring user files like pictures and documents to this new account as well.
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  7. Posts : 1,036
    Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
       #7

    EmDash said:
    Golden said:
    OK. Does your search still have the same issues?
    Yes it is still doing the exact same thing as shown in the first images, I will take the other advice now and do a full system scan with malwarebytes and install it first xD but I don't think it's malicious.. It's a small possibility but I have been doing a lot of organization to my computer and just created this new account. Have been transferring user files like pictures and documents to this new account as well.
    I've seen the second pic u posted to be related with malware, thats why I suggested that.
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  8. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Enterprise 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Please, I am begging for someone to help me, It seems simple but I can't put my finger on it, look at the image I first put up, It shows a file with the name of the category or directory it finds a relationship to the searched thing, Gimp is an image editing program so it is only natural that it would show up under the shown files categories, I hope you see what I mean, I just cannot find it what it is, oh and so far the scan is almost done and has found 2 infections but I still doubt that is what it is.. We will see though. If anyone else has any ideas let me know.
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  9. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #9

    Have you got Windows security enabled along with a third party program causing a conflict?
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  10. Posts : 1,814
    XP / Win7 x64 Pro
       #10

    Try rebuilding the search index:

    Index - Rebuild

    And make sure that the folders where your programs/documents reside is in the list.
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