Windows can’t find your files? No surprise--default search often misses the mark. Learn how to set up desktop search properly ...

Although File Explorer makes it relatively easy to locate files located on your PC, you can also index your Windows file servers, thereby making it possible to search for individual files by content.

Spotlight was big news when Apple announced it at WWDC 2004 and launched it as part of Mac OS X Tiger in 2005. Yet despite ...

Can’t find that file? These advanced Windows Search tips can help Use indexing, File Explorer, and even Photos to beef up Windows' search capabilities.

Disabling indexing means your searches might take a little longer, but your PC will feel faster and more responsive overall.

Indexing is Paused? If you see a message Indexing has been temporarily paused in Windows 11/10 Settings, then one of these suggestions is sure to help you.

Here's our list of 10 best file search tools for Windows. Compare features, performance, and usability to choose the best software for efficient file management.

Normally, Windows will index your apps, files and other items periodically so they quickly appear in search results.

If Search Indexing is not running in Windows 11/10, ensure the Windows Search service is configured correctly, rebuild the search index, etc.

Hi, I'm sure this applies to windows 7/Vista as well but is something I have only noticed with Windows 8. The EDB file (in ...

Leaks show early tests of Microsoft adding a Copilot option to the File Explorer tool on Windows 11. Here's what that will look like.

Earlier this year, we reported on Microsoft expanding its compression support in Windows 11 to include native RAR, 7-Zip, and other file formats that aren't your basic ZIP files. For those that ...