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I decided to move AppData to D: and crated junction. I am not sure if it occurred because of this or because of Windows update shortly after, but ever since I am not able search for anything. I cannot search in folders nor in Windows Start menu. I tried reindexing. Strange things is that this issue doesn’t happen in other user accounts. It also doesn’t happen in Safe mood. With this issue also came problem that I cannot update my Windows for some reason. Neither in Safe mode. Can someone please help me? I don’t want to do the restore.

Also, Nvidia Gforce Experience stoped working.

Edit: Alrigth. Yesterday new larger update Finally appeared on my PC and it managed to update. The issue is gone because it moved appdata back to C: But damn! I need them at D: at all costs.

Here is the link for the original post I used to change location of AppData: Can I move my AppData folder in Windows 10?

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  • Can you move the folder back to correct drive? And then rebuild the Search Index.
    – anon
    Commented Jan 17, 2022 at 0:35
  • Well. I could do that. But I barely managed to move it for the first time. And the reason I moved it was because I desperately needed storage. So, I don’t have a slight idea how to manage to save enough space now. Given part of it was taken by that update.
    – Dom
    Commented Jan 17, 2022 at 0:56

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I decided to move AppData to D: and created junction. I am not sure if it occurred because of this or because of Windows update shortly after, but ever since I am not able search for anything.

AppData is a major Windows folder and moving it has very most likely caused the issue (which will be exacerbated by Updates which assume AppData to be located with Windows).

A later comment was that the machine is desperately (your words) short of space.

AppData and like Windows folders (many of them) need to be located on Drive C: with Windows.

Solution here:

(A) Move AppData back to C: if you can make space.

(B) Otherwise. obtain a larger disk drive, back up your data, and then install Windows and all its folders on Drive C:

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  • Which folders from AppData can be moved then?
    – Dom
    Commented Jan 17, 2022 at 10:59
  • Judging by other profiles there are only few MegaBytes worth of files which need to be on C: right?
    – Dom
    Commented Jan 17, 2022 at 11:07
  • My App Data folder is 16 GB. If you have room, then move tack to C: I clarified my answer
    – anon
    Commented Jan 17, 2022 at 11:17
  • What I wanted to say was: If new user profile has only about 300MB of AppData, that should mean only 300MB is required by system and rest can be moved. Is that true?
    – Dom
    Commented Jan 17, 2022 at 12:05
  • New user profiles do not have much data which is why the number is so small. What I have suggested is move the folders you put on D: back to C: to make Windows work again. Otherwise (if you do not have space) get a larger disk. The important thing is to have Windows components on Drive C: all together.
    – anon
    Commented Jan 17, 2022 at 12:09

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