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Clear search cache on Windows 7

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 202642624 views
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Problem

I'm trying to search for a file in Windows 7 (it's in C:\Users{user}\Application Data...) but when I try to search, it returns the results from a previous search (for the same search term) as soon as I finish typing it, like it's been cached. I think it didn't show up in the previous search, becaus…

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Fix for: Clear search cache on Windows 7

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Try deleting and rebuilding the search index: Go to Select Click on (this will open the Advanced Options dialog) Select the button. If that doesn't work try choosing a new location for the index, just below the button.

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