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


twax said:
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).
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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 There used to be a free version 8.0, but that was recently withdrawn.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.
 

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    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 2021 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, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.

    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to mechanical deterioration this PC has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

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    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.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.
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.
 

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    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
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    16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
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    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
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    Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
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    32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
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    Integrated Adreno GPU
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    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
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    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
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    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
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    Black Anodized Aluminum
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TraderGary said:
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.
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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.
 

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AMD 7950X 3D
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ASUS x670E Hero
Memory
64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5
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Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
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Gigabyte M27Q X
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Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo
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@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.
 

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    Dell XPS 16 DA16260
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    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
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    Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
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    16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
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    3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
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    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
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    Black Anodized Aluminum
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    Vapor Chamber Cooling
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    Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
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    32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
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    Integrated Adreno GPU
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
    Screen Resolution
    2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
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    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
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    Black Anodized Aluminum
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TraderGary said:
@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.
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Done!
 

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Windows 11 EnterpriseAMD 7950X 3D64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
OS
Windows 11 Enterprise
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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
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Microsoft Defender
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That's a serious machine!
 

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    Dell XPS 16 DA16260
    CPU
    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
    Memory
    64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
    Screen Resolution
    3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
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    Windows Security (Defender)
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    NPU delivering 67 TOPS
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    Microsoft Copilot
    Dell Support Assist
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    1Password Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation

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    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
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    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
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    32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Adreno GPU
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
    Screen Resolution
    2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft Office 365
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    1Password Password Manager
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TraderGary said:
That's a serious machine!
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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.
 

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Windows 11 EnterpriseAMD 7950X 3D64 GB 6000 MHz DDR5Gigabtye Gaming OC RTX 4090
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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