Win11 22H2 - search function won't work when first letter is 'm' !?!


Thank you for the recommendation! I'll probably look into that once I do a re-install. In the past I've never really been too bothered by just doing a re-install whenever I've had a problem, but I'm using a lot more programs / games these days (used to be all I needed was Windows and WoW).
Macrium Reflect has save my bacon many times. There used to be a free version 8.0, but that was recently withdrawn. The current Reflect v8.1 is only available to try as a 30 day trial. However if you know the right URL to use you can still download v8.0 Reflect Free direct from Macrium. That one has a perpetual licence.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
I was intrigued by your comment about never backing up. I have a family member who doesn't back up either and she says, "what for"? She uses her computer only for social media, online shopping, online banking, email, and playing a few games. She saves nothing on her computer, she only has data in her online apps. She has, according to her, "no data" to save.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED
    CPU
    11th Gen i9 -11900H
    Memory
    32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" OLED Infinity Edge Touch
    Screen Resolution
    16:10 Aspect Ratio (3456 x 2160)
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    2 Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C™)
    1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C™)
    SD Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft PowerToys
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Macrium Reflect
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    LastPass Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    i5
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
I was intrigued by your comment about never backing up. I have a family member who doesn't back up either and she says, "what for"? She uses her computer only for social media, online shopping, online banking, email, and playing a few games. She saves nothing on her computer, she only has data in her online apps. She has, according to her, "no data" to save.
I have personal data and files that I like to keep persistantly, but it's all on other drives. I use an OS drive that typically just has the OS and programs installed on it so I can just re-install Windows without losing anything I really want to keep (libraries and such are on other drives as well, I just have to point Windows to them when I re-install). Previously I only really needed Windows and WoW which was easy enough to replace with a re-install. I have more programs / games installed these days, but I have a decent enough internet connection and no data caps so I don't really mind just downloading the games and re-installing them; it helps keep the OS drive clear of stuff I don't really need installed in the first place as I add games / programs back on when the need arises.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Piece Parts
    CPU
    AMD 7950X 3D
    Motherboard
    ASUS x670E Hero
    Memory
    64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte M27Q X
    Screen Resolution
    2560 X 1440
    Hard Drives
    2 X 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (WD SN850X)
    10 TB WD Red Plus NAS HDD
    6 TB WD Red NAS HDD
    1 TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD
    PSU
    Corsair HX1200
    Case
    Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360mm AIO
    Keyboard
    Razer Deathstalker V2 Pro Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G502 Lightspeed
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb up/down
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Knowledge is power
    France is bacon
@twax, consider clicking on "My Computer" at the bottom of your post and filling out your computer specs. It would be interesting and helpful to know exactly what you're using. Click on "My Computers" at the bottom of this post to see the two computers I'm currently using.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED
    CPU
    11th Gen i9 -11900H
    Memory
    32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" OLED Infinity Edge Touch
    Screen Resolution
    16:10 Aspect Ratio (3456 x 2160)
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    2 Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C™)
    1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C™)
    SD Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft PowerToys
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Macrium Reflect
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    LastPass Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    i5
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
@twax, consider clicking on "My Computer" at the bottom of your post and filling out your computer specs. It would be interesting and helpful to know exactly what you're using. Click on "My Computers" at the bottom of this post to see the two computers I'm currently using.
Done!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Piece Parts
    CPU
    AMD 7950X 3D
    Motherboard
    ASUS x670E Hero
    Memory
    64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte M27Q X
    Screen Resolution
    2560 X 1440
    Hard Drives
    2 X 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (WD SN850X)
    10 TB WD Red Plus NAS HDD
    6 TB WD Red NAS HDD
    1 TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD
    PSU
    Corsair HX1200
    Case
    Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360mm AIO
    Keyboard
    Razer Deathstalker V2 Pro Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G502 Lightspeed
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb up/down
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Knowledge is power
    France is bacon
That's a serious machine!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED
    CPU
    11th Gen i9 -11900H
    Memory
    32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" OLED Infinity Edge Touch
    Screen Resolution
    16:10 Aspect Ratio (3456 x 2160)
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    2 Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C™)
    1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C™)
    SD Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft PowerToys
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Macrium Reflect
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    LastPass Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    i5
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD
    Internet Speed
    900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Outlook
    Microsoft OneNote
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Amazon Kindle
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
That's a serious machine!
Honestly, I kind of intended it to probably be the last desktop I build. My last build was started in 2013 and eventually wound up being a 4770k and a gtx 1080 which I was able to make work until this year (old hardware was tired and started acting up). Given how much parts are starting to cost, it might not be feasible to continue updating like this. I'll re-evaluate in another 10 years, but I don't expect Nvidia, AMD, or Intel to suddenly become benevolent in their pricing. Of course, the whole AM5 motherboard debacle has me kind of wishing I'd bought a different platform but that ship has sailed.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Piece Parts
    CPU
    AMD 7950X 3D
    Motherboard
    ASUS x670E Hero
    Memory
    64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte M27Q X
    Screen Resolution
    2560 X 1440
    Hard Drives
    2 X 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (WD SN850X)
    10 TB WD Red Plus NAS HDD
    6 TB WD Red NAS HDD
    1 TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD
    PSU
    Corsair HX1200
    Case
    Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360mm AIO
    Keyboard
    Razer Deathstalker V2 Pro Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G502 Lightspeed
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb up/down
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Knowledge is power
    France is bacon

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