PDF Indexing is working on Windows 11 (even with the standard PDF indexer), however, you can only search for file contents via File Explorer and not via Search / Taskbar Search.
Windows 11 Windows Search not searching or Indexing PDFs
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Brand new Dell XPS laptop with Windows 11. It will not search text within PDF files. From looking on the internet seems like there are lots of problems Windows Search in Windows 11 which did not exist in Windows 10. Including not searching/indexing contents of PDF files, which is critical for me.
Has ANYONE been able to search within PDF files on Windows 11?
Please don't suggest re-indexing, have done 6 or 7 times. And, yes indexing settings are set to index contents of PDF files.
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Anonymous
2022-06-02T22:34:57+00:00 I am able to search PDF files just fine now.
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Anonymous
2022-06-02T05:29:13+00:00 CyclesPerSecond, is this still working for you? You are not on a beta build?
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Anonymous
2022-05-12T22:58:40+00:00 WAIT!!! SORRY!!! Searching pdf files IS working for me. I was searching an external hard drive with pdf files on it. I searched my local hard drive and the search worked. I suppose that if I index the external drive then the search will work there as well.
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Anonymous
2022-05-12T22:37:00+00:00 I upgraded last week and have just discovered this problem. More than just annoying.