Not being able to search these libraries from the Start Menu is annoying enough, but not being able to search even the current directory is maddening. I had read elsewhere that the drive letter can have an effect on indexing (specifically A and B), but changing that didn't help either. The Security settings on each folder are identical (including Advanced Security Settings).Īll 3 folders (documents, music, pictures) have been added explicitly via the Indexing Options window, and I have rebuilt the index multiple times to no avail. But doing the same search in Users\\Music returns nothing ('No items match your search'). I can access all files on the old drive just fine, but for some reason can't use the Search function from inside the library folders themselves, though I am still able to search from the parent (Users\) folder.įor example, searching for 'bowie' using the search box at the top right of the Users\Username folder (or any parent) will correctly return any music, pictures, or documents with 'bowie' in the filename. My previous (Windows 7) HDD was added as a secondary drive, housing massive libraries of documents, music, and pictures which didn't warrant copying over to the relatively smaller SDD.
When I built a new PC, I installed Windows 10 on a brand new SSD.
