Minor but annoying problem with search

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rjkhome

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Upgraded from OEM 8.0 to 8.1 on my HP laptop (DM1-4310nr) without incident. The only problem is with everywhere search from the Start screen/Charms bar. I get results I should get for settings but when I click on the search result I get no response! I can click on search results for apps, files, or Bing with no problem but when I click on a "settings" result (e.g., Bluetooth settings) - nothing. I have no problem accessing settings from the control panel or the settings menu itself but I really feel I am missing a great feature of windows 8.1 by not being able to access a setting right from the search results.

I have run sfc/ scannow (no problems), run search and indexing troubleshooter, rebuilt the search index - none of these has helped. I am otherwise pretty satisfied with windows 8.1 so it would be great if I could find a fix for this or know that it's not just me and someone else is having this problem :confused:


 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
Hi rjkhome,

I can only confirm that your tale of woe is accurate IMHO. The metro search just doesn't work quite right anymore in 8.1 (at least for my purposes). Anyway, I solved my own issue by downloading Classic Shell which allows you to fully customize your search criteria and is accessible from the desktop. So, try it... you might like it.

Classic Shell - Start menu and other Windows enhancements

Good luck.

my2cents
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel G2020
    Motherboard
    ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0
    Memory
    8GBs @ 1333 MHz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 EVO
    PSU
    400w
    Internet Speed
    57/11
I can pretty much confirm your tale also. I'm still on Win 8 on this HP 500-056; however, when searching for something, especially settings, they sometimes aren't what I want to see, or do something so obviously different than what I wanted to do that I just back out and take another route. Someone will give me a screen shot, and it just "don't match up".
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer T690
    CPU
    Intel Pentium D Dual Core
    Motherboard
    Acer/Intel E946GZ
    Memory
    2GB (max upgrade)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 - PCI Express x16
    Sound Card
    Integrated RealTek ALC888 high-definition audio with 7.1 channel audio support
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AL1917W A LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900
    Hard Drives
    350 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10
    Thumb drives
    PSU
    Standard 250 watt
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    Desktop 7.2" (183mm) W x 17.5" (445mm) L x 14.5"
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    Dual case fans + CPU fan
    Keyboard
    Acer Windows PS/2
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft Arc
    Internet Speed
    54mbp/s
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    IE11
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    Defender
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    Office Pro 2013 / Nokia Lumia 1520 Windows Phone 8.1DP GDR1
It's working fine for me as well, I would try running sfc /scannow few times, it seems like some broken system files.
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire E1-571
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer Type-2
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    High Definiton Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
    PSU
    Generic
    Keyboard
    QWERTY
    Mouse
    ELANTECH Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    12.68Mbps
    Browser
    IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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