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Eliaspefo
Jul 08, 2026Iron Contributor
Windows Search Index Breaks and Finds Nothing
I'm running Windows 10 and the search feature in File Explorer and the taskbar has completely stopped returning any results, even for files and folders that I know exist on my system, with the search...
KapilArya
Jul 08, 2026MVP
Since you already tried the common solutions and nothing worked, I recommend to perform repair upgrade:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3775972/how-to-do-a-windows-10-repair-upgrade
https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-repair-windows-10-using-in-place-upgrade
Let us know if this helps!
Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog by a trusted Microsoft MVP.