Use the search box to find your apps, files, settings, help, and more on Windows—plus unlock the power of the web with quick access to online information like time zone conversions, fact lookup, trending searches, and search results for navigating to websites faster.

For the best experience, download and install the new version of the Quick Assist app from Microsoft Store. If you have problems installing Quick Assist, here are some steps to try to get it installed and working properly.

To repair the corrupted files manually, view details of the System File Checker process to find the corrupted file, and then manually replace the corrupted file with a known good copy of the file. Windows 8.1 or Windows 8. Windows 10, Windows 7, or Windows Vista. More Information.

Windows 10. There are different ways to remove apps and programs, so if you can't find the one you're looking for, you can try another location. Note that some apps and programs are built into Windows and can't be uninstalled. You can try to repair a program first, if it's just not running correctly. Windows 11 Windows 10.

Windows 10. Indexing the contents of your PC helps you get faster results when you're searching it for files and other things. Learn how it works. What is indexing? Indexing is the process of looking at files, email messages, and other content on your PC and cataloging their information, such as the words and metadata in them.

Press and hold (or right-click) the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. Select Taskbar items to expand the section, then toggle the Search switch to Off. Learn how to adjust your taskbar settings to hide and unhide the search box in the Windows taskbar.

Quick Assist lets someone you trust take over your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC and fix a problem from wherever they are.

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Do one of the following: In Windows 10, go to Start > Settings > Search > Permissions & History. In Windows 11, go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Search permissions. Under SafeSearch, select your preference: If you select Strict, your setting will be shared with Bing in your browser.

Windows 11 Windows 10. File Explorer in Windows 11 helps you get the files you need quickly and easily. To check it out in Windows 11, select it on the taskbar or the Start menu, or press the Windows logo key + E on your keyboard. How to use File Explorer: