Ever searched for a file in Windows and come up empty? Or waited way too long for results? You’re not alone. Many users find Windows Search frustrating and it really boils down to its default settings ...

Last month at Ignite 2024, Microsoft unveiled a new feature called Microsoft 365 Companions, which are basically integrations in the Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu that will make it easier for you ...

If you want to enable indexing on a Windows file server, you will need to start by installing the Windows Search Service. To do so, open Server Manager and then choose the Add Roles and Features ...

If you want to improve the way Windows Search works on your computer, we recommend you use Semantic Search. It is a new feature introduced in Windows 11, allowing Windows to leverage AI to search ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. There are plenty of tricks and tools to use in your searches. There are plenty of tricks and tools to use in your ...

If you have ever typed a file name into Windows Search but stopped midway because you only remembered part of it, Microsoft has something for you. In its latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build, ...

Copilot can now see more of what you're doing on your PC, if you sign up for the Windows Insider program. David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about ...

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 update for members flighting the Insider Program in the Dev and Beta Channels. The new build 26120.3073 (KB5050090) adds several new features and improvements.

Microsoft is working on new Microsoft 365 Companion apps for Windows 11, and one of them is a so-called File Search Companion app that promises to "bring files right to your taskbar." At the beginning ...

For now, it’s only available to those in the Insider preview program. The core of the fix is about working smarter, not harder: Microsoft wants to stop File Explorer from performing the same indexing ...

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...