Is there a way to search just the applications installed in Windows 8.1?
In Windows 8 I could do this but the 8.1 search is much wider scoped. I can do things like press Win+W to search settings but there doesn't seem to be an option that will effectively search the shortcuts in the start menu hierarchy.
My PC is almost seven years old – it runs fine with Windows 8.1 but finding things in the start screen is frustratingly slow.
I've tried defragmenting and have had a little improvement by turning off the Bing integration.
Best Answer
Here's how to search only apps when you hit the Windows key in in Windows 8.1:
Now if you hit the Windows Key and start typing, it should only search apps.