Fix Windows 7 Start Menu Search Problem

by Abhishek on January 2, 2010

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Trouble:

Windows 7 start menu search has some problems with displaying search results properly in some cases. It displays the the search category and does not display the search items properly under those categories.

windows-7-start-menu-search

The above picture shows the correct way of results, but in case your copy of Windows 7 has this problem, then you will see categories like Programs, Control Panel and the items under these headings will be missing. I will tell you how you can fix this issue through Windows registry change / hotfix installation.

Fix:

Fix Windows 7 Search By Installing Hotfix

 

There is a windows 7 update hotfix for the search issue which can fix this issue, you need to download and Install this Hotfix from Microsoft. Restart your computer and this problem will be fixed.

 

Fix Windows 7 Search By Registry Changes

 

You can also fix it by registry change if you can not download the hotfix for some reason.

 

1. Press “Windows Key + R” together to launch run prompt. Type “regedit” and press ok.



run-regedit

2. If this displays a UAC notification like one below, press OK

UAC-Warning

3. Navigate to the key :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{ef87b4cb-f2ce-4785-8658-4ca6c63e38c6}

 

4. Right click and delete the above sub-key:

delete-sub-key

5. Restart the computer.

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{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

Jovan April 22, 2010 at 9:26 am

when i search i get nothing it is blank

Amber May 13, 2010 at 2:26 pm

hey dude theres no folder types on my pc just fileexst

OppfinnarJocke June 12, 2010 at 9:36 pm

You think teh top picture shows the “the correct way of results”? I disagree… “Nero Home [English Help]” is not a “program” to me. Programs are executables, nothing else; exe, cmd, bat, those are “programs” for me. My W7x64 pro lists even pdf’s as “programs”. I think this is dysfunctional…

Diego July 15, 2010 at 5:09 am

It worked, thanks!

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