Search within Outlook 2013 will not search subject unless i specify "subject:()"

I am having an issue with Outlook 2013 where if I search for lets say "computer" and I have a message with the word "computer" in the subject line, it does not find it. If i search for "subject:(computer)" then it finds it.
It's as if keyword searching isn't working but if I specify where I want it to search it works. I tried doing it on a computer that did not have any Office updates and it works as it should so I have a feeling that it must be an update that changed the functionality.
Is anyone aware of this issue?

Hi,
Please try to delete and rebuild index to check the result. To do this, click in the Search box, under
SEARCH tab, click Search Tools > Search Options > Indexing Options >
Advanced button > Click Rebuild button. Restart Outlook to check the result.
If problem persists, we can also try to run a repair of your Office installation to check the result, To do this, please refer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-in/outlook-help/repair-office-programs-HA010357402.aspx
Please let me know the result.
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Steve Fan
TechNet Community Support
I tried rebuilding the index and doing an office repair but neither helped. I tried it on another computer and had the same issue. Only place I get it to work is when no office updates have been installed. I am not sure when this stopped working so I cannot
pinpoint which update might have caused it.

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