Search in windows explorer


  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home premium 64 bits
       #1

    Search in windows explorer


    Search in windows explorer does not work. Whatever I fill in in the box top right in the window, no search action takes place.
    What to do?
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #2

    After you type in the box tick on computer and see what happens.
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  3. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home premium 64 bits
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Search in Windows Explorer


    nothing happens! Nothing is found
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  4. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home premium 64 bits
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Search does not work


    Search does not work in W-Explorer. It also does not work in the Start Search. The last can only find programs.
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  5. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #5

    By chance have you been in Services and turned off Indexing? Have you turned off any Windows 7 Services?
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  6. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home premium 64 bits
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Search does not work


    I do not think so. How to check?
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  7. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #7

    You can still search ...


    Layback Bear said:
    By chance have you been in Services and turned off Indexing? Have you turned off any Windows 7 Services?
    Turning "Windows Search" off doesn't cause searches to fail (on my PC).

    I have it "Disabled" and I can still search.
    The same thing was true on my previous W7 installation.

    guusvd said:
    I do not think so. How to check?

    • Open the "Start Menu" and type "Services" in the Search box (no quotes).
    • Choose "Services" from the results.
    • Scroll down the list until you find "Windows Search" and check the "Status" and "Startup Type".
    Last edited by lehnerus2000; 03 Oct 2012 at 09:13. Reason: Additional
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  8. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home premium 64 bits
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Search problem


    I changed Indexing. Now it works. Thanks
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  9. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #9

    Interesting and Weird


    guusvd said:
    I changed Indexing. Now it works. Thanks
    Interesting.

    It's weird how the same software works differently on different PCs.

    You can see that I have "Windows Search" set to "Disabled", but I can still perform searches.
    Search in windows explorer-windows-search-01.png Search in windows explorer-windows-search-02.png
    Last edited by lehnerus2000; 03 Oct 2012 at 10:27. Reason: Additional, Picture Added
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  10. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #10

    Glad it works for you now. My rule of the thumb is don't fool with Windows 7 Services. If you are happy please mark this thread Solved.
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