Windows 8 Search in Metro

ahmadmorrar

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Hello,

i have a problem when i search for app on start screen, there is no results unless i write the full word.
for example, when i search"pain"= "no apps match your search", but when i search "paint" ifound paint app.
so what is the problem here?

another question, how can i search for files for all computer not user files only?

thanks,
Ahmad
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
have you tried going to Computer and doing search from upper right hand corner search box
may be necessary for Advanced search
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-3770K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" 24"
    Hard Drives
    1 TB WD
    PSU
    550w
have you tried going to Computer and doing search from upper right hand corner search box
may be necessary for Advanced search
yes the search is perfect with explorer but what about metro UI ? 1.png2.png
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8
that's strange behavior. it should start showing up with "p".

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more narrowing with "pa".

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and really narrow with "pai".

I'm not sure, but I don't think the Metro search allows you to search system files and folders. Everything else but those.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
that's strange behavior. it should start showing up with "p".

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more narrowing with "pa".

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and really narrow with "pai".

I'm not sure, but I don't think the Metro search allows you to search system files and folders. Everything else but those.
I was able to search like you for apps but this problem from two days ago only, in my two devices laptop and PC.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
I notice what looks like an extra space at the end of your search. It looks like "Pain<space>". Perhaps that's the problem?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77X-UD4 TH
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440 + 2x 2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
    Case
    Antec SOLO II
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
I notice what looks like an extra space at the end of your search. It looks like "Pain<space>". Perhaps that's the problem?
No, and this word just for example I hade this problem in all words and when I type first letter.
I removed all apps in my start screen and nothing solved :-(
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
if it only happened the past 2 days, can you think of what changes you made to the system? drivers you installed? programs you installed? etc. etc.

do you have a system restore checkpoint that you can go back to that's not too long ago?
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
if it only happened the past 2 days, can you think of what changes you made to the system? drivers you installed? programs you installed? etc. etc.

do you have a system restore checkpoint that you can go back to that's not too long ago?
I will use system restore but iam sure that I didnt installed any new softwares through past two or three days.
And I am wonder why this happened on my two computers?!!!
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
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