Search Function Start Menu Broken

[cclloyd9785]

After installing a registry fix to fix my issue with renaming/moving/creating folders, the search function seems to be broken in the start menu.

I search something that I searched a thousand times before, and it always instantly and forever says that there are no items matching my search.

 

[Infinite]

Try Disabling and Enabling it. Control Panel - Programs and Features - Turn Windows features on or off. Select Windows Search. Disable, restart. Enable, restart.

Next Right Click anywhere on Start Menu (not the bar) and select Properties. Click Customize and chose your Preference under "Search other files and libraries".

Then try installing Everything if the above doesn't help.

You may also find these helpful:
SFC Scan
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

 

[cclloyd9785]

Didn't work, and just scanned when I had the last problem yesterday.

And when I try to search, I get a popup saying

Windows cannot find "search:query=whateverIsearched".

 

[Infinite]

Try running this Microsoft Fixit:

You receive an "Error 1606" error message when you try to install or remove a Microsoft program


Try reading these posts:
http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/53626-see-more-results-search-link-broken.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/5706-build-7057-search-bug.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/71085-windows-cannot-find.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/21462-search-bug.html
http://windows7forums.com/windows-7...h-query=xxx-error-message-windows-serach.html

 

[cclloyd9785]

None of those topics helped me.

 

[Layback Bear]

You stated in your first post.
After installing a registry fix to fix my issue
What did you install or what program did you use for your registry fix?
This might help and can't hurt. Run from the cmd. prompt/admin sfc /scannow.
This is Windows 7 System File Checker. As it indicates it checks Windows 7 files and repairs them if it can. If it finds a problem run it 2 more times and reboot after each. Let us know what is found and repaired if you can. Getting into and changing the registry is a tricky thing and should only be done by the trained in such things. I'm not one of those trained in such things.

 

[cclloyd9785]

Am trying the sfc now. Will edit if it works.

I attached the fix I used to fix the folders, if you want to look at that and find the problem.
View attachment FolderDescriptions x64.reg

Edit: Didn't work. Still getting the error, and it removed all my custom dll mods D:<

 

[cclloyd9785]

Any other ideas?

 

[Infinite]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/17880-index-rebuild.html

You could also try running this Fixit

You could also try opening an explorer Window, go to Organize and Folder Options. Click the Search Tab and select the appropiate options.



Then follow this tutorial to set Windows Search to Automatic and Start it:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2495-services-start-disable.html

If not I would download the free Everything and disable Windows Search, it searches faster and doesn't have problems.

 

[Layback Bear]

Once something has got into your registry their no way to know what has changed.
Give this a careful read.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

 

[cclloyd9785]

What if I reversed the registry tweaks from the hacks above? (I don't know how to do that, so maybe if someone could reverse it and give it to me a in .reg file)

 

[Layback Bear]

Once you have used a registry do dad program it is almost impossible for us to undo things because we don't know for sure what has been changed, deleted, added or what ever to your registry. Other than a wipe and clean install I don't know any other fixes.