How to Fix Windows 11 Search and Indexing Problems
8Fix Windows 11 Search and Indexing Problems
The search tool in Windows 11 has, with different feature updates of the operating system, both increased and decreased its integration with both Cortana and with File Explorer. These often-shifting changes to how search works leads to glitches—some of which present an easy fix.
Search on Windows 11 refuses to work? Here are six sets of instructions to resolve the most common problems with the Windows Search feature.
Issues resolved in this tutorial:
windows not searching
windows not searching files
windows not searching apps
windows not searching for updates
windows could not search for new updates
windows search not working windows 11
windows search bar not working
windows search bar not typing
In Windows 7 or Windows 8, we have seen the high usability of search engine indexing to find important files in folders in our directories (Local Disks). Windows 11 also comes up with this feature. The search engine provides optimum search results in the user’s folder (basically located on hard drives), E-Mails, Start Menu and OneDrive folder (offline files and folders locally stored in the hard drive).
As the search mechanism yields better results in Windows 11, sometimes we get results like broken results or missing files in the search result page. If the search is not up to expectations or it is having difficulties during execution, you can easily solve its searching issues by using the search troubleshooter or rebuilding the search engine index manually.
This troubleshooting guide will work Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) and desktops, laptops, tables and computers manufactured by the following brands: Asus, Dell, HP, MSI, Alienware, MSI, Toshiba, Acer, Lenovo, razer, Huawei, dynabook, LG , Vaio, Microsoft Surface among others.