I somehow broke my windows search feature, help needed.

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  1. Posts : 101
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 build 7600
       #11

    disabled search indexing? Service was still working despite having turned off search feature? I'll have to read more about it I guess, this is getting confusing.

    Whatever you did to search indexing, I'd say undo it and try again.

    edit:

    Sorry about that, unless you are talking about something else, indexing service is disabled by default in Windows 7 (this is being done by windows search now), so does it mean you had turned it on before or you are talking about something that was on by default?
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  2. Posts : 15
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #12

    I disabled search indexing at the same time I disabled windows search, they're two separate options. I tried enabling them both also, to no avail, It's still failing.
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  3. Posts : 101
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 build 7600
       #13

    yes, they're distinct, you don't need indexing service, windows search is enough, so that's not our solution.

    I guess that meanwhile you've been using alternative search utilities?

    I have to say I don't know exactly what gets disabled when you turn windows search off, search in explorer or search in start menu as well? (I'm silly, should have checked that myself when I disabled it earlier)

    In case we don't find a solution, you might want to consider those programs (chances are you know them already) :



    everything is great for a quick search, while effective file search is a full featured search program meant to replace windows search function
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  4. Posts : 15
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #14

    "I have to say I don't know exactly what gets disabled when you turn windows search off, search in explorer or search in start menu as well?"

    Both, they completely disappear. I don't really use Search I would just like it there just in case I needed to find a specific file or what not.
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  5. Posts : 101
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 build 7600
       #15

    in that case, just go with the alternatives above, you'll be happy
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  6. Posts : 632
    windows 7 x64 Home Premium
       #16

    Have you tried the old "sfc /scannow" trick?
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  7. Posts : 101
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 build 7600
       #17

    he doesn't have the install disc, unless somehow windows 7 manages that differently and requires no disc?
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  8. Posts : 15
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #18

    stevieray said:
    Have you tried the old "sfc /scannow" trick?
    That actually worked thanks.

    It didn't ask for my DVD, but that might have been because I mounted the ISO onto a virtual drive, but once again my search works, thank you. :)

    It also added some effects on the top of my file transfer windows that I've never seen before, like I was missing it...
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  9. Posts : 632
    windows 7 x64 Home Premium
       #19

    Cool. Glad it worked. Happy hunting!
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  10. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #20

    I have the same problem except I disabled WMP and IE. As with Khaotik55, they disabled perfectly fine, but it gets to 96% on renabling them, and then I get a failure message and it reverts changes. No error message or codes as such. Windows 7 x64 Build 7600.
    Only problem I've had with Seven so far...
    Thanks in advance.
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