Hi all

I installed Windows 8 as an upgrade from Windows 7 the other day in an unexpectedly painless procedure. After some initial scepticism, I now find that I really like what Microsoft have done and the OS is intuitive and easy to use.

The only problem I have found is that there seems to have been a fault with my "Search" functionality install. In all the blogs and forum posts I have read there is an option to search Apps, Settings and Files above the metro applications that you can also search. Unfortunately these three options are missing for me and I can only search within the metro applications. I have hunted through the settings and can only turn the metro applications to search on or off. There are no options (that I can see) to include the three most important!


****EDIT**** Sorry guys. Just found the answer on your boards. Upgrade issue %(

Anyone have any ideas?!?

First, Which version of Win 8 did you install, Win 8 CP or Win 8 RP?

As you have deduced, the Upgrade is a rather poor choice. A Custom (Clean) install is the much preferred choice.

Second, Since there is no upgrade option in Win 8 RP, I suspect you may have installed Win 8 CP. If this is the case you are going to want to download the ISO file for Win 8 RP (This is the newer beta release) from one of the approved sites we have posted in the News forum, burn the ISO file to DVD (even if you do not use the DVD, in order to have the Recovery Panel you must have a DVD) and boot to DVD. Choose Custom (Clean) install, point to the partition you wish to install Win 8 RP into and select Install Now.

Then sit back for a relatively short time while Win 8 RP installs.

Read through the many tips in General Discussion, Customizations and Tutorials, and others. This will give you many pointers on installing, customizing and generally using Win 8 RP.

Actually I've just managed to fix this and I'm running Windows 8 RP.

Looks like I had Windows Search turned off?!? All I needed to do was to enable it (Programmes and Features --> Add or Remove Windows components) and it now works fine.

I've never been keen on upgrades myself but thought I'd give it a go this time. Looks like it's worked after all!

That is strange because there is supposed to be no upgrade path to Win 8 RP according to MS. An Upgrade attempt just overwrites the original OS and you loose everything anyway, just like with a Clean Install.

Did you have to reinstall all your apps, etc?

No reinstall, all my apps were there.

Hmmm, very strange. MS states this will not work. Oh well have fun. If any strange events start happening, it is probably because of the Upgrade versus Clean Install.