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Anthony Williams
Apr 18, 2025Brass Contributor
Microsoft search ignores double quotation around search phrase
I'm using Windows 11 64 bit Home version 24H2 with all the latest updates. When I use the search box a search for example "John Evans" will produce the same results as a search of John Evans. I hav...
TheoDalton
Apr 23, 2025Iron Contributor
Ensure the Windows Search service is running and properly configured. Open Services, search for "Windows Search," and verify its status. If it's not running, start it. If it's stopped, check for any error messages related to the service, which may help pinpoint the cause.
Anthony Williams
Apr 24, 2025Brass Contributor
I've checked that and Windows Search was running. I ran the search again and it is still treating "John Evans" as a search for John Evans.
Thanks for the suggestion.