The search function on the start menu on one of my computers refuses to search for/find anything except programs by name. (It’s Windows 7.) No file type ever seems to be coming up in a search. (“Photoshop”, for example, brings up nothing but the program, not word docs actually named “Photoshop”, not docs with the word “Photoshop” in them, etc. “Amy” doesn’t bring up documents named “Amy”, docs with the word “Amy” in them, OR jpgs/pngs/psd/pmd/pz3/anything else/ files named “Amy”, and there are a lot.) I just can’t find a solution to this. (Right clicking on Start Menu, Properties does not seem to be bringing up any options.) This obviously isn’t the way that the search function should be working, and it’s fine everywhere else.
There HAS to be a way to fix this! And everyone here is so smart! All suggestions appreciated.
I’ve never been that impressed by Windows Search, but if I was searching for a document, I’d do it from Windows Explorer, not the start menu. If you go to My Computer, for instance, there should be a search box near the top right corner of that window, and you can try searching for ‘Amy’ there. And be prepared to wait for awhile.
I also recommend the free search tool Agent Ransack!
All suggestions appreciated.