Windows 7 Search Not Searching For Files

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sheffdan

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Hi i wonder if anyone can help with this. I have recently had a new hard drive fitted in my laptop and after a week or two getting the thing back to i like it, i've found an annoying problem.

When i do a search in Windows all i get in the results is programs and control panel items, there are no files or folders appearing in the results.

Obviously ive tried Googling this problem but can't find anythig specifically along these lines.

Any help will be greatly appreciated
 

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windows 7 32 bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
windows 7 32 bit
Are you talking about searching for files by file name?

Or what?

Give some examples of what you might be searching for and what you might type into a search box.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.

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Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pr...Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
Thank you for replies.

I used to be able to search for a specific AAC or doc file for example. I cant seem to get any of those solutions to work im afraid.
 

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windows 7 32 bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
windows 7 32 bit
sheffdan said:
Thank you for replies.

I used to be able to search for a specific AAC or doc file for example. I cant seem to get any of those solutions to work im afraid.
Click to expand...

Are you searching by file name?

Yes or no.

If yes, there is a much quicker, simple, and reliable tool available if you are willing to use it.

It is "Everything", a free download from voidtools.com.

It searches ONLY by file name. About as fast as you can type a search term.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
ignatzatsonic said:
sheffdan said:
Thank you for replies.

I used to be able to search for a specific AAC or doc file for example. I cant seem to get any of those solutions to work im afraid.
Click to expand...

Are you searching by file name?

Yes or no.

If yes, there is a much quicker, simple, and reliable tool available if you are willing to use it.

It is "Everything", a free download from voidtools.com.

It searches ONLY by file name. About as fast as you can type a search term.
Click to expand...

Yes sorry, I'm searching for files by name. Ok will look into that thanks, I'm just bugged as to why it no longer works in Windows.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 7 32 bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
windows 7 32 bit

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 22H2 ProIntel(R) Xeon W-10885M2x 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory (128 GB max)Intel onboard GPU 1080p - Quadro RTX 5000 Max...
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Precision 15 7550 Workstation
OS
Windows 10 22H2 Pro
CPU
Intel(R) Xeon W-10885M
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
2x 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory (128 GB max)
Graphics Card(s)
Intel onboard GPU 1080p - Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q GPU 4K
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 9100 Pro main M2 SSD
2x 2TB Samsung 9100 Pro temp storage M2 SSD (6 TB max)
Mouse
Logitech MX-25 Bluetooth
Internet Speed
slow
Antivirus
MS
Browser
Pale Moon 34.x.x - x64 AVX2 build
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