Search doesn't work from Toolbar

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When looking for a file, or a word in a Word file, I have to open the Documents folder and search from there. 

If I search from the Taskbar search box, it often doesn't work. 
Sometimes files don't come up.

 

Also, the Recent Word files doesn't work, often files are missing or in the wrong order, when I right click on the Word file icon in Toolbar.

 

Have contacted MS Tech Support many times, done lots of tests and reconfiguring, nothing works, can't find any problems.

 

Any suggestions how to fix this?

Don't want to have to do a Clean Reinstall, that'll take hours, I could do a Reset 

 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

[mtls2005]

I'm sure there are dozens of Windows file search methods, but I use File Manager.

 

And then its Search bar as needed by defining the area (entire PC, Drive, Folder) and the appropriate terms: partial filename, extension, etc.

 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+search+windows+for+a+file

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 27, 2021 by mtls2005

[toast1]

Thank you