Windows cannot find 'search:query=cmd'

Question

When I click on the start button and type in the Search programs and files section, nothing populates.  I also open c:\ and go to the right and type a search term and a search doesn't start at all.  The system service is running.

Answer 1

Please check this topic with the same problem and if it won't help, try this page too.

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Answer 2

It could be a number of things, but this was the fix for me:

http://bluescreensolutions.blogspot.com/2011/03/windows-cannot-find-searchquerycmd.html

This sadly did not work for me. After upgrading from Office 07 to Office 2010 on Win 7 32 bit Enterprise both the Windows search and Outlook search functions would not yield results.

I tried registry hacks to re-install the search function, reset the indexing, rebooted, reset services, set registry permissions, set indexing permissions, excluded public folders, the list goes on.

In the end my solution has not been documented anywhere on the web (that I could find) and is probably the easiest fix ever:

-       - Navigate to c: and right click the “Users” folder, select “Properties”

-        -  Clear the flag in “Read only” box and click “OK”

-        -  Select “Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files” and click “OK”

Once the changes have been made, the search function should work immediately, no reboot is required. This also resolved our Outlook search issues.

It's clear to me that during the installation of Office, profile security is not correctly being applied, or files are being left with incorrect security information. This process seems to refresh that.

NOTE: Any NEW users that create a fresh profile on the PC will inherit the BROKEN search function. Performing the above task will resolve the issue but I have not had a chance to look at fully resolving the issue outside a format/Re-install of Windows.

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Answer 3

THis worked perfectly for me! odd..

Answer 4

I cannot find Search when I type it into the place where Search should be

Answer 5

It could be a number of things, but this was the fix for me:

http://bluescreensolutions.blogspot.com/2011/03/windows-cannot-find-searchquerycmd.html