FileSeek will help you search files faster on your Windows 10 PC

While Windows offers an incredible search, one of the things which had been a long-time annoyance is the limited features when it comes to doing complex searches. In this post, we are talking about FileSeek, a search software which can […]

How to enable the Search Box on Windows 10 Lock screen

The Search Bar on the Taskbar is one of the most useful components of Windows 10. One can use it to search for files and folders on the computer or the connected OneDrive cloud account. Along with that, searches on […]

How to disable Bing web search results in Windows 10 Start Menu

Windows 10 v1903 has separated Cortana and Windows Search. The search looks a lot better, but it still shows Bing web search results in the results. Usually when using Windows 10 computer, many don’t like this. In this post, we […]

Windows 10 Start Menu Search not searching the entire PC

Many a time Windows search results don’t include what you wanted to search. However, if you were searching for something which was on your desktop and Libraries, they would appear on the search results right away. The problem is not […]

How to enable Enhanced Mode in Windows 10 Search

Microsoft has included an Enhanced Search Mode in Windows 10 v1903. Compared to the Classic Mode, Enhanced search mode indexes everything on your Windows 10 PC. In this post, we will share how you can enable Enhanced Search mode in […]

Windows 10 Start Search not displaying results; shows blank white

After installing the latest Cumulative Update on my Windows 10 PC today, I found that my Windows 10 Start Search was not displaying any results – It just showed a blank white screen. If you face this issue, here are […]

Enumerating user sessions to generate filter pools failed

Sometimes the Windows Search doesn’t work. There are no error codes either. In that case, it’s best to check error logs in the Event Viewer. Look for an error present in Windows error logs with the Event ID 3104. Does it […]

Icons not showing in Windows Search Box on Windows 10

Icons help a user to select a file or identify that file. Both the complexity and visual appearance of the software goes down when these icons are not present. Some users have been facing this issue. They are reporting that […]

Top Private Search Engines you should use if Privacy matters to you

Google and Bing are the most popular search engines on the internet. They are very accurate and powerful, but then nothing is free. Just like any other website, search engines keep a tab on you. Whatever you search, you visit, […]

SearchUI.exe goes from Suspended to Running to Not Responding

The SearchUI.exe file manages the search feature for Cortana. Many users have reported that the feature stops responding within minutes of booting into the Windows 10 operating system. You cannot use Cortana’s search feature if this file is problematic. SearchUI.exe […]

How to index Encrypted files on Windows 10

Indexing on Windows files refers to the listing of files in a special table so that the accessibility of the indexed files can be made faster on search. But on Windows 10, by default, you cannot find any files in […]

How to change default search engine in Edge on Windows 10

You can change the default search engine of Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10 from Bing to Google or any other one of your choice. Users who prefer Google over Bing can easily change the default settings and set Google […]

How to fix Search Indexer High Disk or CPU usage in Windows 10

Do you often think about how is your computer able to return your search query results so fast? On Windows 10/8/7 there is a service running in the background that helps it in doing so. This service is called as SearchIndexer.exe. It […]

How to TAG files in Windows 10 & use it to make File Search efficient

While Windows 10 has a powerful search inbuilt into the system, especially with Cortana which allows you to search smartly using filters like music, images, PDF and so on. One of the most underrated, but efficient way to search files […]

Windows 10 Search not indexing Google Drive folder

Windows 10 Search not finding files from Google Drive

Microsoft Windows 10 supports system-wide search functionality that enables users quickly find files and other data via its Start Screen search. By default, this search option indexes certain common locations on your drive. But at times you may find that […]

Microsoft Outlook Search grayed out or not working

At times you may find that your Outlook Search grayed out or not working or disabled. In some cases, Outlook may even give out error messages like – Something went wrong and your search couldn’t be completed, or Search results […]

Cortana or Windows 10 search not finding desktop applications or files

Some people have been reporting that Cortana search on Windows 10, is unable to find desktop apps. Its search includes results from the Windows Store but does not include desktop software and application. Then again some have reported that it […]

Search Indexing was turned off in Windows 10

One fine day, I saw this message Search Indexing was turned off when I opened my Windows 10 Start Menu. Now I had not turned it off, so why did I see this on my PC? Search Indexing was turned […]

Completely disable Web Search in Windows 10 using Group Policy

Microsoft has integrated Bing web search in Windows 10/8.1, in addition to the native search available in previous Windows editions. Thus when you search for anything on your Windows computer, if you’re connected to the web, Bing web search results […]

5 Best People Search Engines to Find Anyone easily

When we meet someone, we sometimes feel that it was not the first meeting with that person. But, even after thinking a lot, we could not recall when we met that person before. Let us say, if you want to […]

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