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Rebuild the Windows Search index

By Ed Bott

Windows Search can seem downright magical, except on the rare occasions when it doesn't work. If you're typing something in the search box and not seeing the results you expect, a little bit of repair work might be in order.

Your first stop is the built-in Search And Indexing troubleshooter. You can find it in Windows 7 by going to Control Panel > Troubleshooting > System And Security. In Windows 10, open Settings and type fix search in the search box.

If that doesn't work, a more drastic option might be called for. From Control Panel, switch to All Items view and then click Indexing Options. Click Advanced, then click Rebuild. It might take some time for Windows to rebuild the index, but when it does, your search problems should be solved.

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