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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.
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.
2. If this displays a UAC notification like one below, press OK
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:
5. Restart the computer.
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when i search i get nothing it is blank
hey dude theres no folder types on my pc just fileexst
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…
It worked, thanks!
My fix was to uninstall McAfee Security software then rebuild the index. Search works fine now.
Deleting the registry item works
Thank you
I had the no search results problem, it’s a customization option that randomly got deselected…
right click on your start menu button and go to properties.
go to the start menu tab
click on customize
scroll down to the bottom and make sure that “search programs and control panel” is selected.
you can also tell it to “search other files and libraries”
Strongly agree with Nick B
WOW! thanks! the “Fix Windows 7 Search By Registry Changes” worked for me
If you happen to have Windows 7 Starter, instead of doing all this. Just press the windows button and search “Windows Features” then select “Turn windows features on or off”. Go down to windows search, deselect it then reselect it. If it is unselected then just select it. Works for Windows 7 basic and any version.
So, when is Microsoft gonna start making stuff that works instead of making us spend hours researching and turning their half-assed attempts into a workable OS? Isn’t it their job to make these things work?
Hi guys, I’m running Windows 7 x64 Pro. There is no FolderType in my registry, so I can’t delete the key. And both the “search programs and control panel” and “search other files and libraries” are already selected as Nick suggested. I don’t have McAfee. My Antivirus is AVG and SuperAntiSpyware.
Windows still won’t display search results in the Start Menu nor normal windows explorer.
Please help.
i dont have {ef87b4cb-f2ce-4785-8658-4ca6c63e38c6} folder in that place what do i do
holy ****, THANK YOU Nick B, you’re the man! I bow to you my hero!
nice it worked for me…….
Thanks for the fix man, had tried everything there was on the web, and in the end only this worked
By the way, step 3 is easy to overlook if you just look at the picture, so everyone, make sure you do this:
Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{ef87b4cb-f2ce-4785-8658-4ca6c63e38c6}