Search No Longer Works

[C and A Bredt]

I used to be able to find files in My Documents and its subfolders by typing
part of the name into the search bar at the top of Windows Explorer. Now
when I try to search, it returns no results. I type in part of the name of a
file that I can see is in My Documents. What am I doing wrong?

I'm using Vista Home Premium.

 

[oscar]

Hi,

Go here first for some basic info:


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932989/en-us


Two considerations:
1) try rebuilding the index using Indexing Options
2) if this trouble began after downloading Windows Search 4.0 update, then
consider uninstalling it.

 

[C and A Bredt]

Hi Oscar,

If a new Search program got installed, that may explain why it used to
work.

I don't see Windows Search 4.0 in my list of Microsoft Updates, nor in
Remove Programs. Can it be hiding somewhere else?
CB