Windows search has been a running joke for years, to the point that I now use three search apps on Windows 11 to avoid these problems. PowerToys just fixed Windows Search—without making noiseCommand Palette feels like the search upgrade Windows never shippedThe Command Palette is a fully extensible quick launcher that's much faster than Windows Search, has a lot more capability, and doesn't sacrifice performance. Related This PowerToys feature is so good it should be built into Windows Windows search has competition—and it’s from Microsoft’s own PowerToys. Yadullah Abidi / MakeUseOf Credit: Yadullah Abidi / MakeUseOfThey also added Peek integration, so you can preview files and folders without leaving the Command Palette search bar. It's a small nod to user choice that the main Windows search would never allow.