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A better windows search.
To search the contents of a file windows doesn t know go to the start menu and search for indexing options.
Choose the top result that comes up and then click the advanced button.
Turn cortana off and on again.
Windows search is a desktop search platform that has instant search capabilities for most common file types and data types and third party developers can extend these capabilities to new file types and data types.
These situations are quite common with windows 10 users.
The windows 10 search feature seems pretty simple but it can be even more effective.
The search box in windows 10 displays at all times and typing in it pops up a panel with file app and web results.
Here are some ways to control your searches and find things faster.
Since cortana is so entwined with windows 10 s search function turning it off and on again sometimes corrects windows 10 s file search problems.
Even if you tailor the search index along with making configurations such as removing app ads and internet results searching from the start menu is still.
Better software for searching windows.
While windows still has some powerful search features they re a bit harder to find and you might want to consider a third party tool instead.
Choose among the provided list of windows 10 search tools and start searching for files in an easy and comfortable way in the windows 10 desktops.
It s better to perform a restart than shut down too as shutdowns occasionally send your windows 10 pc into hibernation mode.
Windows 10 s start menu can search your files but it seems like microsoft is more interested in pushing bing and other online search features these days.