This product has undergone a number of name changes over the years, as is par for the course at Microsoft. Early versions of this were known as “MSN Desktop Search” and, somewhat later, “Windows ...

I'm trying to reclaim some resources from one of our file servers and noticed that Windows Search is enabled and started. After some googling it looks like this service comes when one adds the File ...

So follow up... I still can't quite tell exactly what changed, but I've read some things that suggest that the role is what allows the server to handle remote search queries. But I think it still uses ...

For my usage, Flow Launcher strikes the delicate balance between decent search hit rates, modern but customizable design, and ...

Microsoft released an Indexer Diagnostics utility to help users troubleshoot and, in some cases, fix Windows Search problems they might experience on their Windows 10 devices. The tool, which is still ...

If Search Indexing is not running on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this post to learn how to fix the issue. Indexing is a process that maintains an index of file properties and metadata to speed up ...