Start11 SEARCH not finding basic Windows tools

...I just want to activate & configure Windows restore points

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I have never really liked Start-x products' SEARCH - it has typically failed to find many of my installed applications & Windows Tools. In this case, I searched on 'create a restore point' (Windows 11 var 23H2; Start11ver 2.08) and got zero results. What I should have got (and got immediately with Windows' onboard SEARCH tool) was the option to open the System Properties window. Why is this such a problem?

I have Start11 configured to use classic search, with the old style Win 10 style search option selected. Please god, how can I just get this basic (but potentially powerful. And useful) search tool working properly?

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. This is known issue and it have been reported multiple times. An internal ticket has been created for it. Hopefully it will be resolve soon.

As a reference. Here few reports on the same/similar issue.

  1. https://forums.stardock.com/528191/
  2. https://forums.stardock.com/528731

I have forwarded your problem to Stardock Support Team as an additional information on this issue. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi Kirktab,

Thank you for posting.  I've now added your experience to our log regarding this issue.  

Internal Ref: ODNT-8326

Thanks again and best regards,

Adam McGuinness
Stardock Customer Support Specialist

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I have a side question that may be related

Is there a way to customize the search?  I thought i was having the same issue since my WIN 11 reinstall i went to load up a game "hearthstone" to play and it did not show up under search, then i went to the start menu-> All Apps and it didnt show there either as a start menu item because i had the game saved on a different hard drive and was using the battlenet launcher to launch it in the past from that directory so windows dosen't know about it ( or it wasnt officially installed right on windows) 

Is there a way to have Start 11 scan for exes in other folders?   

Example I have Battle.net and Steam games I save on a separate NVME and an 8TB Drive under a  D:\Games  for example.

They work fine with the launchers but id like a way to launch them from the start menu.  

Or do i need to just create manual shortcuts to the start menu myself then Start11 will find them? 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting chaosrecords, reply 3

I have a side question that may be related

Is there a way to customize the search?  I thought i was having the same issue since my WIN 11 reinstall i went to load up a game "hearthstone" to play and it did not show up under search, then i went to the start menu-> All Apps and it didnt show there either as a start menu item because i had the game saved on a different hard drive and was using the battlenet launcher to launch it in the past from that directory so windows dosen't know about it ( or it wasnt officially installed right on windows) 

Is there a way to have Start 11 scan for exes in other folders?   

Example I have Battle.net and Steam games I save on a separate NVME and an 8TB Drive under a  D:\Games  for example.

They work fine with the launchers but id like a way to launch them from the start menu.  

Or do i need to just create manual shortcuts to the start menu myself then Start11 will find them? 
End of chaosrecords's quote

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. If you have installed voidtools Everything. and turn on the option in Start11 search setting. Refer screenshot below. This should help you in your issue. https://www.voidtools.com/

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

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