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Dec 7, 2013

I figured out how to search but Windows 8.1 stopped searching for files. I type a word in the window and nothing happens after I hit enter.

I searched the web and suggestions say to use the charms menu but I haven't figured out how to search a thumb drive with the charms menu search.

When I insert a thumbdrive, the window opens and I type in the Search Toshiba (G) box and hit enter and nothing comes up and Windows can't find its own files on a thumb drive but it works on the C drive.

I keep turning on another computer with Windows XP to do searches or I use Windows 7 and I can get around a little.

The screen shots on the internet doesn't seem to work or relate with my system.

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