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HELP! HELP! BIG PROBLEMS AFTER REPAIR !
sallyb:
Now I have ANOTHER PROBLEM!!! I am soooo tired of dealing with this, that I was trying to just use my machine for awhile and try to forget about all this. I have always been able to search my computer for files and folders. Specifically, I just opened up the Windows Explorer and went to libraries. I went to the search libraries box in the upper right hand corner and typed in what I was looking for and.....nothing! The computer didn't search like before! This is pretty major for me...HELP!!! I am so sorry to be such a pain, but I am at my wits end..... :omg: :teeth: :cry: :confused:
sallyb:
I think that I have figured that one out by going to control panel/indexing options. Why did indexing stop running, though? I'm going nuts! What else now? :teeth:
Julian:
--- Quote from: sallyb on June 18, 2015, 06:10:02 pm ---I think that I have figured that one out by going to control panel/indexing options. Why did indexing stop running, though? I'm going nuts! What else now? :teeth:
--- End quote ---
on the start menu type in services
then look for windows search right click properties change to automatic
jraju:
Hi, give me the point of problem. What happens to search engine. Is it slow and take much time for scanning, like showing a green progressive bar slowly trying to capture the files. Or does it hang up and show nothing. Please clearly tell what is your problem. if the folder search is slow,The most likely solution: in Explorer, right click on folder or drive, select properties,- customize,- under "optimize this folder for:", select General items and then click box "Also apply this template to all subfolders", then click apply.
This is a problem caused by some virus or unknown bugs, changing the general items in the properties to picture or video. Searching and scanning thumbnails and picture slow and so the green bar everlasting presence. Hope that this helps
update: I had this problem and this solution helped me very much. As boggins pointed out, if explorer is crashing, nothing could be accomplished. Please use the fixit, it will save you lot of trouble.
sallyb:
Julian, I did the services/windows search and it was already on automatic. Jraju, the problem was that the windows search engine just was not responding, not working, nothing. So I figured out that the "indexing" was not running. I was able to fix it by going to control panel/indexing options and turning it on for the hard drive. Then it was back to normal. I could quickly and easily find the files and folders I was looking for! I will try the fixit, but I will be upset if more problems arise. I created a restore point just now, though.
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