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Planned maintenance scheduled April 23, 2019 at 23:30 UTC (7:30pm US/Eastern)Windows 10 Search can't find ANY applications. Even calculatorMy Windows 8.1 windows key is “stuck” (not physically)Windows 10 Search in apps behaves weirdCortana Search is not finding applications on Windows 10Windows 10 does not search for Help files (CHM)Windows 10 does not (or only partially) search DropboxWindows 10 search - disable “Search my stuff”Automatically search in all filters with Windows 10Make windows 10 search focus if already openThe Windows 10 Start menu is not launching applicationsWindows 10 is not finding all my applications
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To start any application, I hit 
(the Windows Key) to start search, and then type fire to search for Firefox, and then click on it when it appears.
When I want to start, e.g., WinSCP, I sometimes remember only the SCP part. But it seems not possible to search ?SCP or *SCP for applications. It is always showing up only the applications starting with the search string.
windows windows-10 search
edited 3 hours ago
Scott
16.2k113990
asked Apr 7 '16 at 12:28
FinnFinn
3462311
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To start any application, I hit
(the Windows Key) to start search, and then type fire to search for Firefox, and then click on it when it appears.
When I want to start, e.g., WinSCP, I sometimes remember only the SCP part. But it seems not possible to search ?SCP or *SCP for applications. It is always showing up only the applications starting with the search string.
windows windows-10 search
edited 3 hours ago
Scott
16.2k113990
asked Apr 7 '16 at 12:28
FinnFinn
3462311
1
Windows Search has not changed in Windows 10 despite it being connected to Cortana. So there is something specific going with your configuration.
– Ramhound
Apr 7 '16 at 12:35
I tried it - I searched forceland it showed me files. I then searched for*celand it found Excel straight away
– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 12:52
@Dave does this also work directly in the box next to start launcher? For me it only works if i go to the search for apps section.
– Finn
Apr 7 '16 at 13:04
I did exactly as you describe. Do you need to rebuild your index?
– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 13:18
add a comment |
To start any application, I hit
(the Windows Key) to start search, and then type fire to search for Firefox, and then click on it when it appears.
When I want to start, e.g., WinSCP, I sometimes remember only the SCP part. But it seems not possible to search ?SCP or *SCP for applications. It is always showing up only the applications starting with the search string.
windows windows-10 search
edited 3 hours ago
Scott
16.2k113990
asked Apr 7 '16 at 12:28
FinnFinn
3462311
To start any application, I hit
(the Windows Key) to start search, and then type fire to search for Firefox, and then click on it when it appears.
When I want to start, e.g., WinSCP, I sometimes remember only the SCP part. But it seems not possible to search ?SCP or *SCP for applications. It is always showing up only the applications starting with the search string.
windows windows-10 search
windows windows-10 search
edited 3 hours ago
Scott
16.2k113990
asked Apr 7 '16 at 12:28
FinnFinn
3462311
edited 3 hours ago
Scott
16.2k113990
asked Apr 7 '16 at 12:28
FinnFinn
3462311
edited 3 hours ago
Scott
16.2k113990
edited 3 hours ago
Scott
16.2k113990
edited 3 hours ago
Scott
16.2k113990
16.2k113990
asked Apr 7 '16 at 12:28
FinnFinn
3462311
asked Apr 7 '16 at 12:28
FinnFinn
3462311
asked Apr 7 '16 at 12:28
FinnFinn
3462311
3462311
1
Windows Search has not changed in Windows 10 despite it being connected to Cortana. So there is something specific going with your configuration.
– Ramhound
Apr 7 '16 at 12:35
I tried it - I searched forceland it showed me files. I then searched for*celand it found Excel straight away
– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 12:52
@Dave does this also work directly in the box next to start launcher? For me it only works if i go to the search for apps section.
– Finn
Apr 7 '16 at 13:04
I did exactly as you describe. Do you need to rebuild your index?
– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 13:18
add a comment |
1
Windows Search has not changed in Windows 10 despite it being connected to Cortana. So there is something specific going with your configuration.
– Ramhound
Apr 7 '16 at 12:35
I tried it - I searched forceland it showed me files. I then searched for*celand it found Excel straight away
– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 12:52
@Dave does this also work directly in the box next to start launcher? For me it only works if i go to the search for apps section.
– Finn
Apr 7 '16 at 13:04
I did exactly as you describe. Do you need to rebuild your index?
– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 13:18
1
1
Windows Search has not changed in Windows 10 despite it being connected to Cortana. So there is something specific going with your configuration.
– Ramhound
Apr 7 '16 at 12:35
Windows Search has not changed in Windows 10 despite it being connected to Cortana. So there is something specific going with your configuration.
– Ramhound
Apr 7 '16 at 12:35
I tried it - I searched for
cel and it showed me files. I then searched for *cel and it found Excel straight away– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 12:52
I tried it - I searched for
cel and it showed me files. I then searched for *cel and it found Excel straight away– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 12:52
@Dave does this also work directly in the box next to start launcher? For me it only works if i go to the search for apps section.
– Finn
Apr 7 '16 at 13:04
@Dave does this also work directly in the box next to start launcher? For me it only works if i go to the search for apps section.
– Finn
Apr 7 '16 at 13:04
I did exactly as you describe. Do you need to rebuild your index?
– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 13:18
I did exactly as you describe. Do you need to rebuild your index?
– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 13:18
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same problem
I have NiceLabel installed.
In WIndows 10 Cortana Search box it will NOT find NiceLabel when searching for
Label, *Label nor Label
If there was a space between Nice and Label it would find it.
Since there is no space WIndows 10 will never find it what ever you try
You have to type Nice to find it. But that's the part of the application I never remember !
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same problem
I have NiceLabel installed.
In WIndows 10 Cortana Search box it will NOT find NiceLabel when searching for
Label, *Label nor Label
If there was a space between Nice and Label it would find it.
Since there is no space WIndows 10 will never find it what ever you try
You have to type Nice to find it. But that's the part of the application I never remember !
answered 5 hours ago
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same problem
I have NiceLabel installed.
In WIndows 10 Cortana Search box it will NOT find NiceLabel when searching for
Label, *Label nor Label
If there was a space between Nice and Label it would find it.
Since there is no space WIndows 10 will never find it what ever you try
You have to type Nice to find it. But that's the part of the application I never remember !
answered 5 hours ago
mtrudelmtrudel
42
add a comment |
same problem
I have NiceLabel installed.
In WIndows 10 Cortana Search box it will NOT find NiceLabel when searching for
Label, *Label nor Label
If there was a space between Nice and Label it would find it.
Since there is no space WIndows 10 will never find it what ever you try
You have to type Nice to find it. But that's the part of the application I never remember !
answered 5 hours ago
mtrudelmtrudel
42
same problem
I have NiceLabel installed.
In WIndows 10 Cortana Search box it will NOT find NiceLabel when searching for
Label, *Label nor Label
If there was a space between Nice and Label it would find it.
Since there is no space WIndows 10 will never find it what ever you try
You have to type Nice to find it. But that's the part of the application I never remember !
answered 5 hours ago
mtrudelmtrudel
42
answered 5 hours ago
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answered 5 hours ago
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Windows Search has not changed in Windows 10 despite it being connected to Cortana. So there is something specific going with your configuration.
– Ramhound
Apr 7 '16 at 12:35
I tried it - I searched for
celand it showed me files. I then searched for*celand it found Excel straight away– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 12:52
@Dave does this also work directly in the box next to start launcher? For me it only works if i go to the search for apps section.
– Finn
Apr 7 '16 at 13:04
I did exactly as you describe. Do you need to rebuild your index?
– Dave
Apr 7 '16 at 13:18