windows 8.1 search not working?

when I try to search for something it loads for ages and then says ''something went wrong with your search, and it's taking too long to complete it. try searching again
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Try this that I found in another forum:


Open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc

Optional: Sort by CPU

Find and Click “Microsoft Windows Search Indexer”

Click “End Task”

Go to the directory C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search

Delete the folder “Data”

You will directly see a new folder named “Data”

You’re done, now the issue is fixed

 

Don’t forget: Never end the “Microsoft Windows Search Indexer” Task anymore or you’ll need to do this again

 

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Last updated September 24, 2023 Views 11,581 Applies to: