I killed windows search

[zapwow]

Somehow I have managed to remove all search functionality from windows 7 professional 64bit.
Does anyone know how to get it back?

• Search box no longer appears in start menu
• search box no longer appears by the address bar in explorer windows
• F3 or Ctrl-F in explorer no longer begins a search
• Windows Search no longer appears in the services list.

Please help!

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Go to Programs & Features in Control Panel and put a check in Windows Search

 

[richc46]

The problem has happened before. See if this helps

If the above excellent advice does not help, try this.

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/13998-lost-my-search-function-can-anyone-help.html

 

[gaz]

Windows Search

Somehow I have managed to remove all search functionality from windows 7 professional 64bit.
Does anyone know how to get it back?

• Search box no longer appears in start menu
• search box no longer appears by the address bar in explorer windows
• F3 or Ctrl-F in explorer no longer begins a search
• Windows Search no longer appears in the services list.

Please help!

Open Control panel/programs and features then "Turn windows features on and off"
scroll to bottom of window and tick Windows search,that should do it

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Hello,

Uncheck the Windows search option and reboot the System. Then go back in there and check it again. If that didn't works check the link which Rich provided.

- Captain

 

[zapwow]

Wow, I could have sworn I tried that already and saw that it was checked. Ohwell, thanks for the solution, it worked.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Wow, I could have sworn I tried that already and saw that it was checked. Ohwell, thanks for the solution, it worked.

Your Welcome !