Windows 7 start menu search not working

Anonymous
2010-02-15T02:37:21+00:00

Whenever I try to search in my Start Menu, I only get ghost search results which I cannot open:

![](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r215/dimkasmir/img1.png)

In many places I have seen instructions to delete the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes{ef87b4cb-f2ce-4785-8658-4ca6c63e38c6} key in order to fix this issue but it is not showing up in my registry:

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Anyone have any suggestions? All help would be greatly appreciated!

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Anonymous
2011-01-28T03:20:49+00:00

This one can be solved,   or least it's solved on my computer.  .    Right click on Start and then on Properties.  On the screen that comes up, click on Customize.    Then scroll down near the bottom of that list to  "Search othe files and libraries.  Insert a radio button just on   "Search with Public Folders"  This did it for me.  Oldnerd

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Anonymous
2010-02-16T01:04:39+00:00

Hi dimkasmir,

Your index requires virtually no maintenance. However, if the index has problems finding files that you know should be located in an indexed location, you might need to rebuild the index. This can take a long time to complete, so avoid performing this step unless you have given the index enough time (several hours) to correct any problems first. To rebuild the index:

1.      Open Indexing and Search Options by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Indexing Options.

2.      Click Advanced, click the Index Settings tab, and then click Rebuild. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Improve-Windows-searches-using-the-index-frequently-asked-questions

You may also refer the below mentioned links.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Search-and-Indexing-troubleshooter

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-advanced-indexing-options

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Improve-Windows-searches-using-the-index-frequently-asked-questions

 Hope this information helped!

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-08-09T11:47:17+00:00

    Find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes{EF87B4CB-F2CE-4785-8658-4CA6C63E38C6}\TopViews{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} key in the registry.

    Value would be System.Null, Change it to System.StartMenu.Group.

    The fix does require a kill/restart of explorer.exe, or you can just logout and log back in after making the registry change.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-07-27T05:01:06+00:00

    What should be done to this registry entry. It is not clear what has to be done.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-06-17T16:14:09+00:00

    My search is fixed by deleting the following file;

    c:\Users\hakan\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\1033\StructuredQuerySchema.bin

    It was getting ACCESS DENIED on process monitor.

    It's getting recreated.

    Hope it helps

    thanks a lot dude....This was the problem and deleting this file helped...The only working method guys...recommended....

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