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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Windows cannot find search query cmd

Windows cannot find search query cmd


Problem:  you go to Start and in the search field you enter the name of some system tool (cmd, run, regedit, etc.) and you get the error "Windows cannot find search_query=(whatever you wish to run)".  Other searches seem to run okay, as long as its not a system file.

The indexing service is running and restarting the computer doesnt seem to fix it.  After much trial and error, I was able to fix the root of several problems by running this Microsoft Fixit solution:  KB886549.

I only list this on my blog because the article doesnt directly claim to fix the search_query= error, so I am happy to bring it to everyones attention.




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