How to reset Windows Search on Windows 10

If the Windows 10 October 2018 Update or an earlier update is installed, reset Cortana to reset Windows Search by following these steps:

1. Select Start, right-click Cortana, select More, and then select App settings.
2. In the Cortana settings, select Reset.

1. How do I reset Windows search index?
2. How do I rebuild Windows Search?
3. How do I make Windows 10 search better?
4. How do I restart indexing?
5. How do I speed up Windows search indexing?
6. How do you clear an index?
7. Why is Windows file search so slow?
8. Should I disable Windows Search?
9. How do I turn on Windows Search service?
10. Why does my Windows 10 search not work?
11. How do I change Windows search settings?
12. How do I use Windows search effectively?

How do I reset Windows search index?

Open up the “Indexing Options” window by hitting Start and typing “Indexing Options.” In the “Indexing Options” window, click the “Advanced” button. In the “Advanced Options” window, click the “Rebuild” button. After that, it's just a matter of waiting while Windows rebuilds the index from scratch.

How do I rebuild Windows Search?

To rebuild the Windows Search index, head back to Control Panel > Indexing Options. Click the Advanced button and make sure you're on the Index Settings tab of the Advanced Options window. Under the Troubleshooting section of the Advanced Options window, find and click the Rebuild button.

How do I make Windows 10 search better?

I found the best way to improve content searching is to open up Windows Explorer and head to Organize > Folder and Search Options, then go to the Search tab. From there, check the "Always search file names and contents" radio button. This feature doesn't seem to do at all what it describes in my tests.

How do I restart indexing?

If your Search Index isn't working properly, you can fix it by following these steps:

1. Open Indexing Options. You can do that quickly by typing indexing options in the Search bar and choosing Indexing Options from the list of results.
2. When Indexing Options window opens, click on Advanced.
3. Now click on the Rebuild button.

How do I speed up Windows search indexing?

Go to Control Panel | Indexing Options to monitor the indexing. The DisableBackOff = 1 option makes the indexing go faster than the default value. You can continue to work on the computer but indexing will continue in the background and is less likely to pause when other programs are running.

How do you clear an index?

1: Delete and Rebuild from Indexing Options

Press the Windows Key + S and type in indexing and click on Indexing Options. Click on Advanced. Under Troubleshooting, click on Rebuild. You will be notified that "Rebuilding the index might take a long time to complete.

Why is Windows file search so slow?

Windows search use recursion which cause build up the function stack layer by layer, also it opens a lot of files to read the content and that means a lots of disk IO, disk access, which is causing it slow.

Should I disable Windows Search?

Disable Windows Search Altogether if You Don't Use It

It will just take longer since it has to search through your files every time. If you're thinking of disabling Search because it's slowing things down, we recommend trimming down what files are getting indexed and seeing if that works for you first.

How do I turn on Windows Search service?

To enable Windows search service, follow these steps:

1. a. Click on start, go to control panel.
2. b. Open administrative tools, right click on services and click on run as administrator.
3. c. Scroll down for Windows search service, check if it is started.
4. d. If no, then right click on the service and click on start.

Why does my Windows 10 search not work?

Run the Search and Indexing troubleshooter

Learn more about Search indexing in Windows 10. ... In Windows Settings, select Update & Security > Troubleshoot. Under Find and fix other problems, select Search and Indexing. Run the troubleshooter, and select any problems that apply.

How do I change Windows search settings?

Change Search Options

Click the Organize button on the toolbar, and then click Folder and search options. After a search, click Search Tools on the toolbar, and then click Search Options. Click the Search tab. Select the What to search option you want.

How do I use Windows search effectively?

How to search on a Windows 10 computer via the taskbar

1. In the search bar located on the left-hand side of your taskbar, next to the Windows button, type the name of the app, document, or file that you're looking for.
2. From the search results listed, click on the one that matches what you're looking for.