Windows 10: Why is it that every time I search for the answer to questions like "How do I do a task in...

It's looking more and more like I have to revert. I hate that word, especially when I spent over $3,000 on a new computer to replace one that I've been using for over a decade that died on me. I've already spent the $99 to "upgrade" to Windows 11 Pro, but I mainly did that so I can start building Windows 10, and maybe Windows 7 virtual machines.Maybe I should just upgrade to Linux and be done with it....

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Windows 10 search question

Hi Steve,

Typing in the search box will provide suggestions and answers to your questions, and search results from your PC and the web. We would like to ask some questions for clarification:

• Did you make any changes on your PC before the issue started?
  
• Have you tried searching different files and check if the issue persists?
• Did you try to check if there available updates for your Windows 10?

We also recommend that you follow these steps to run the
Search and Indexing Troubleshooter to resolve issues with searching files in Windows 10:

• Go to Control Panel.
• In the search box, type troubleshooter.
• Click on Troubleshooting.
• Click on View all.
  
• Click Search and Indexing.

Regards.

 

File Explorer Search Question

Additional information to "properly" complete this task (this post is for the original poster, and for future reference for others that come across this post): The step that is mentioned in post #2 above disables that certain feature from listing the history of your search results, yet those search results that you posted in your picture, I highly believe, are still saved in your computer. (So if you undo the steps from post #2, your history will show up again.) The best practices in a scenario like this is to also remove those search results (that are now hidden after following step #2). What I would do: 1) Temporarily undo what you did from Step #2 2) Click in the search box, and place your mouse cursor on the first result. You will see an "X" on the right side. Here's an example of what mine currently looks like:

(as you can see, I placed my mouse cursor on the first result, to see that "X" on the right side of that history result) 3) Press that "X" button, to delete that search result from the history that the computer saved 4) The list will move upwards, removing that first result. The same thing will show for that next result. 5) Continue that same process until the list is cleared. 6) Keep note though! One this list is removed, press in that Search box again! It's possible that more results will show. If so, those next list of results are from even older. Sometimes Windows doesn't show every single item within that first list, so you must press the Search Box above again, in order for Windows to reload more of that list. 7) Continue this same process, if applies. 8) One there are no more items to list, then follow the same process from Step #2 above to go back to the new, history-disabled, method that you just did. What I typed is pretty much a more "proper" way to approach this scenario, in order to avoid others figuring out a way to look at the history of your searches. My steps are not necessary, but would be more preferred if you want to completely remove your search history. It's your choice.

 

[Video] Cortana immediantly gives an error, but answers my second question with the first question's answer.

Hi Devui,

We would like to suggest the following steps to address your concern:

• Turn Cortana off
• Hold Ctrl+Shift and press Esc to open up
  Task Manager.
• Right-click Cortana in the list of background processes and click
  End Task.
• Go do the Cortana setup bits, putting in your name, activating required system things (indexing/location/etc), do the "Hey Cortana" bit so she recognizes how you say it. Then Restart before asking anything.

Best regards.