How to use search function in Win8 system

        You can use the Search charm to search for apps, settings, and files on your computer. Use the Search charm to search for items in an open app or other apps you choose. For example, you can use the Search charm to search for new apps in the app store or contacts in the People app.

use the "Search" button super step

swipe from the right edge of the screen to the middle, then click "Search."

(if using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down, and then click "Search".)

enter your search term.

To search the computer of an application, settings or files, tap or click the "Apply", "Settings" or "File." To search within a specific app, you can tap or click the app from the list.

Tip

If your computer is connected to the keyboard and in the "Start" screen, you can type open "search."

To search for an application from your computer, you can press the Windows logo key + Q simultaneously. To search for a file, press the Windows logo key +F at the same time.

applications, settings and files search results

use the "Search" button also super to do the following:

To open a location in the file explorer, Please enter a path in the search box and click or click Apply. For example, if you enter C:, a list of folders in the C drive is displayed below the search box. Press the down arrow key to select a folder and continue typing until you find the path you want. Similarly, for network folders, you can type \\servershare
as the path. You can also run the file by entering the filename of the .exe file in the search box.

To view all applications in the computer, you can click or click the "Apply" and then enter the search word.

If you often use an application (such as a Web browser) to search, it can be fixed to the top of the "Search" in the application list. Long press or right click on the app and select "Fixed".

To view the details of an item in the search results, you can press or to see the path that points to the project, modification date, and file type and other information.

If the file you want to view the search results are not displayed, they may be in a location other than the "search" position currently looking for. For information on adding a location to the search index, see Indexing and Searching: Frequently Asked Questions.

changing search settings

you can change the application displays "Search", you can also delete search history Windows saved.

swipe from the right edge of the screen to the middle, click on "Settings" and then click "Change PC Settings."

(if using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down, click the "Settings" and then click "Change PC Settings".)

select "Search" . Search History does not delete saved when a specific application

attention

Remove Windows Search history. To learn how to delete your search history in your app, you can visit the app developer site or view help for the app.

For information search in the file explorer, see Searching in the file explorer files.