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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...
devjohn
May 05, 2025Copper Contributor
That’s definitely frustrating—quoted search terms should force exact matches, and it’s surprising that Windows Search is ignoring them even after a full index rebuild. Microsoft really needs to tighten up basic search logic. It’s like using CupCut—you expect precision when editing clips, not random cuts. Until there’s a fix, you might try using File Explorer’s advanced search filters or even third-party tools like Everything for more accurate results.
Anthony Williams
May 06, 2025Brass Contributor
Your suggestion to use Everything, or similar, seems the best option - although I find it hard to believe that MS search doesn't work.
Thanks Doc