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• Search Indexer Microsoft Windows Installer error "Microsoft Windows Search index has stopped working"

  Hi, I keep getting a pop up saying "Microsoft Windows Search index has stopped working.  Windows will notify you if they find a solution. "  It has been like that for months.  How can I install or fix the problem?

  Thank you

  First of all, try this:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_search/en-us

  And if still same issue then:

  (1) run defragnment

  clean race 2 disks)

  (3) Windows Update and make sure last Pack of Service was installed

  Run disk check 4)

  See if the problem is solved or not.

  There were also some search Index in the Panel and setting you could it re-index.

• MICROSOFT WINDOWS SEARCH INDEXING HAS STOPPED WORKING AND WAS CLOSED

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas: Links Internet and e-mail freezes, slow, screen turns off and stops.  When I get the system operational, I get the message MICROSOFT WINDOWS SEARCH INDEXER has STOPPED working AND WAS CLOSED.  Can not activate system restore to go back.

  Hello

  • What e-mail client is installed on your computer?
  • Is the system restore feature is disabled or there is no available system restore point?

  For Internet Explorer from freezing, you can optimize Internet Explorer and see if the problem still occurs.

  How to optimize Internet Explorer

  Because of Windows search indexer, it seems that there is a fix available, you can contact Microsoft Customer Service & provide article kb 952053, which contains the fix.

  Hope the helps of information. Please post back and we do know.
  Concerning
  Joel S
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Cannot use Windows Update, firewall, Live games. Suspects of virus?

  Hello

  I am currently using an Alienware M17x and there are a few problems.

  Recently, I downloaded a game requiring a signature in Windows Live games and order I had to update the client. However, Games for Windows Live could not update and gave me an error code of 0 x 80070424. I also got this same error code when I tried to turn on the firewall in pressinng the button "Use recommended settings" in the control panel > system and security > Windows Firewall page.

  I then tried to manually install the Games for Windows Live client, but he couldn't do it because 'a required Windows component is disabled on your machine. I checked the fix for this problem in the Microsoft Web site, and he asked me to locate the "Background Intelligence Transfer Service' in my services, which has proven to be missing. Also, the automatic update service disappeared.

  Another problem that I recently noticed was that audio files randomly the movies will begin playing while my computer is running. I first thought that it was a website or popup while I was surfing the net, but I closed all the programs I was running, and the noise continued to play. Goose bumps...

  I did some reading, and the closest thing I can relate to this is the Conficker Virus, but I hope that it is something more easy to remove...

  Any help is greatly appreciated, because this virus seems to be the stubborn type!

  You may need to restore the factory settings, so be sure to back up any data you want to save while you still can.  In the meantime, here are some things you can try.

  Get your updated antivirus program and boot into Safe Mode. Note that some viruses can hide from your normal antivirus program, so you really need to scan in Safe Mode. To enter in Safe Mode when you turn on first, press F8 on every seconds until you get the menu, and then select Safe Mode. Then run a complete system scan.

  -

  Microsoft has suggestions and offerings to

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-a-computer-virus

  -

  Moderator Forum Keith has a few suggestions along this line to

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/Windows-Explorer-has-stopped-working/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

  -

  If that suits him fine. If this is not the case, use system restore to go back to an earlier date at the beginning of the problem. To run system restore, click Start-> programs-> Accessories-> System Tools-> system restore. Click on the box that says show more restore points.

  -

  You can check the corrupted system files. Open an administrator command prompt and run SFC if the above does not help. Click START, and then type CMD in the search box, right-click on CMD. EXE and click run as administrator. Then, from the command prompt type sfc/scannow.

  -

  Finally if all else fails, you can look at the rather cryptic system event log. To make, click Start-> Control Panel-> administration-> event viewer tools. Once in Event Viewer system log-click and scroll entries looking for these "error" with indicator see if you can find guidance on where the problem may be.

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  When you get your system in good working condition, I invite you to back up your system up to an external hard drive and make it regular periodic updates.

  -

  I hope this helps. Good luck.

• Cannot use windows update after the new installation of xp sp2

  Cannot use windows update after the new installation of xp sp2

  How to reset the Windows Update settings?
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Harold Horne / TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2011. The information has been provided * being * with no guarantee or warranty.

• I cannot use windows update. The 80070490 error keeps coming back.

  I cannot use windows update.  The 80070490 error keeps coming back.

  I tried "System update tool", "windows repair" and I don't seem to be able to get upgrades using my DVD of windows.  What can I do?

  Any help would be much appreciated

  I cannot use windows update.  The 80070490 error keeps coming back.

  I tried "System update tool", "windows repair" and I don't seem to be able to get upgrades using my DVD of windows.  What can I do?

  Any help would be much appreciated

  Reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  Reset.

  Try to update.

  If it still does not work, try this...

  1. Start an elevated command prompt.
  2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:
     
     net stop wuauserv
     CD %SystemRoot%\System32
     Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
     net start wuauserv

  3. Reset
  4. Try to update.

  * Important * When you do this, the following problems occur:

  • Updates that are currently downloaded but which have not yet been installed must be downloaded again by using Windows Update or Microsoft Update.
  • When you remove the Software Distribution folder, your download history is deleted.
  • If you currently receive updates from Microsoft Update and Windows Update, you will need to reselect this option from the Windows Update Web site.

  
  * Note * if the problem is resolved and you can successfully download and install the updates, you can delete the directory SoftwareDistribution.old to recover disk space.

  
  STILL no? We have something to try...

  Use this FixIt:
  How to get the latest version of the Windows Update Agent

  Reset.

  Save components WU:

  1. Start an elevated command prompt.
  2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:

     regsvr32 Jscript.dll
     regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
     regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll

  Reset.

  Try to update.

  If it still does not work after that - repeat ONCE more that part...

  Reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  Reset.

  Try to update.

  Come back and let everyone know how you faired.

• SE error message "Windows Explorer has stopped working" when you try to search for document files

  Original title: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727

  When I'm looking for my document folders all of a sudden, a window pops up saying: windows Explorer has stopped working, then it restarts my computer, I followed to DW20.exe and my friend told me to try and rename it but for some reason any he used to let me. This is a recurring problem and is extremely frustrating!

  Please help me

  Hello

  Were there any changes (hardware or software) to the computer before the show?

  Perform the steps from the link below and see if it helps.

  Error: Windows Explorer has stopped working

  Note 1 : when you perform the clean boot, then follow step 7 to reset the computer to start as usual after the boot process.

  Note 2: Make a backup of all your data on an external drive before you perform an upgrade in-place, as this could result in loss of data.

  Hope this information helps.

• Whenever I get close Microsoft Word, it displays a window saying that Microsoft Office Word has stopped working?

  All the documents that I close (if it is registered or not, whether it is empty or not) shows an error message saying:

  Window with the loading bar appears: header 1 - "ofMicrosoft Office Word has stopped working ", heading 2 - "Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... " "

  Changes in wording (remains of load bar): header 1 - "Microsoft Office Word to try to recover your information... ", header 2-"it can take several minutes. "

  It takes then about 10 to 20 seconds until the charge bar disappears and the text becomes: header 1 - "Microsoft Office Word has stopped working ", header 2-"a problem caused the program to stop working correctly." ""  Windows will notify you if a solution is available. "

  This process happens every time.  Sometimes it restarts the program, and other times it ends just (closed) it.  I don't know if this is related to this bug, but I met another problem that began at the same time as this one:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaperformance/thread/f5e2a747-b429-4d55-8a6b-5d5a9b791dd1 (scroll to the bottom of the page of my post) .  That error is fixed now, but the "Microsoft Office Word has stopped working bug" continues to annoy me.

  Could this error be caused by my computer or Microsoft Word?  Does anyone have any information or conclusions of how this error can be fixed?  Is there some registry tweaks which can solve this problem?

  Specifications of the computer:

  Windows Vista Edition Home Premium Service Pack 2 (32-bit)
  Pentium Dual-Core CPU T4200
  RAM is 3.00 GB if it is of no use
  Microsoft Office Word 2007
  Computer is up to date on all updates, including Microsoft Office

  Thank you in advance!

  ~ G33KG1RL ~.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Office/Community/en-us/flyoutoverview.mspx

  Office newsgroups

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Office/Community/en-us/default.mspx?DG=Microsoft.public.Word.docmanagement&lang=en&CR=us

  Discussions of general issues of Word.

  They will help you with your Word question in the newsgroups Office above.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows 7 Microsoft Management Console has stopped working

  I am trying to open and print an element using AdobeReader, I updated my version of adobe in the last week or two. So, I'm pretty sure I have the latest version. When I looked for a solution for the following error message "Adobe Acrobat: AcroRd32.exe - Application Error" with the message "the instruction at 0x66882553c referenced memory at 0x0b6a4234. The memory could not be read. Click OK to complete the program"and was conducted to check my event viewer. I found this file on my computer and when I clicked it, I got an error message saying 'Microsoft Management Console has stopped working' and 'Windows is common for a Solution to the problem. However he never gave me a solution or even a propblem as possible. I investigated further on this site and found help advising me to open my services.msc in the start window and locate the event viewer. This is where my problem is that I can't locate event viewer in this particular window. Can someone help me?

  Hello

  1. Remember to make changes before this problem?

  Method 1: If a Protection of resources Windows (WRP) file is missing or is damaged, Windows may not behave as expected. Auditor of file system (CFS) scan to fix all of the corrupted system files. To do this, follow the steps mentioned in the link below:

  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Method 2:  Put the computer to boot and then check if the problem persists

  Follow step 1 in the link below,
  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  Important: n ' forget not to put the computer to a normal startup follow step 7 in the link

• Help! My computer Dell laptop keeps telling me that Windows Explorer has stopped working. After that another pop up immediately comes up saying Microsoft restarts. Any ideas?

  Help! My computer Dell laptop keeps telling me that Windows Explorer has stopped working. After that another pop up immediately comes up saying Microsoft explore restarts. It does not give me enough time to get what in the start menu, I was able to start the virus scan twice but it does not end. When I run it in safe mode, it continues to be. Any ideas? I was able to access the control panel through the Task Manager, but it doesn't seem to be any abnormal process running.

  Hi Roar4life88

  
  1. for how long have you been faced with this problem?
  2. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  Method 1:

  You can perform a scan SFC and check. To Perform a Scan SFC -

  a. click Start, click programs, on Accessoriesprincipally made, right click guestand then click run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow
  b. type the following command and press ENTER:
  sfc/scannow
  A message appears indicating that "the system scan will start. Be patient because the scan can take some time.
  c. If all files require a SFC replace will replace them. You may be asked to insert your Win7 DVD for this process to continue.
  d. If everything is correct you should, after the scan, see the following message "resource protection Windows not found any breach of integrity".
  e. once the scan is finished, close the command prompt window, restart the computer and check.

  Check the link below for further guidance on scan SFC - mentioned
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Method 2:
  Also I suggest you to check if you are facing the same question in the user account new or different administrator account.  You can create a new user account on your computer, and then check.

  Create a new user account-
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account

  If you are not faced with the same question in a new user account, you can view the link below and use the steps provided to fix a corrupted - user profile
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

   

  I hope this helps.

• Cannot our Association of video files in my files, it says windows Explorer has stopped working.

  Original title:

  Video files

  Cannot our Association of video files in my files, it says windows Explorer has stopped working and then restarts itself back to the home page. they do not yet show in media player.

  It could be Aproblematique with the codecs trying to preview the files. Go to the Control Panel, reports on problems and Solutions, click on "View problem history" on the left pane, scroll down to Windows Explorer, under click twice on the problem that correspond to the date and time that you have encountered the problem. Note the name of the file next to the heading ' fault module name: ', google for the file to see what program it is. Uninstall, update or reinstall the program.

• Microsoft Flight Simulator has stopped working. Windows is looking for a solution to the problem

  Original title: games

  When I start my X Microsoft Flight Simulator (Deluxe Edition), it is running propely for some time (15 to 20 minutes) that it no longer works and gives me a message "Microsoft Flight Simulator has stopped working. Windows is looking for a solution to the problem"and he have me to close the program. (I have Windows 7)

  Help, please. :)

  I just "uninstalled" pack of the accelerator, and it worked fine.

• My Acer Aspire One with Microsoft Office Windows 7 gives gives thefollowing error message "Microsoft Office Word has stopped working".

  My Acer Aspire One with Microsoft Office Windows 7 gimme gimme thefollowing error message "Microsoft Office Word has stopped working" is followed by "Windows is checking for a solution to the problem," then to "Windows try to recoverthe information" sometimes, he is able to recover and sometimes not. This can happen several times within 5-10 min.

  I'm almost illiterate with these things.

  Any help

  Thank you

  Original title: error message

  Go to programs-> Microsoft Office-> Office-> Office Diagnostics Tools.

  To test your installation

  You can also control panel-> programs and features. Select Microsoft Office in the list and select Edit in the upper part. The second Dialogue should offer the repair option.

• Cannot open the control panel and workstation - "Windows Explorer has stopped working"

  Original title - I can't open my computer or control panel.

  I try to open my computer or control panel so I can uninstall something I think that may have caused a problem. When I try to do so, a window opens saying "Windows Explorer has stopped working". I don't know what to do. I think it was some game, I installed recently which caused this.

  Restart your computer in safe mode by pressing F8 just before windows logo appears after intervention by the bios. And see if you can open my computer or control for safe mode. If you then uninstall the program/game where you doubt. also run msconfig and remove startup programs that you do not use frequently and do not trust. Also if you have recently added a toolbar or of any custom theme and then disable it. then reboot in normal mode and see if the problem persists. It will be useful.

  Good luck!

  Vanshaj Daga [If this post was helpful, please click the button "Vote as helpful" (green triangle). If it can help solve your problem, click on the button 'Propose as answer' or 'mark as answer '. [By proposing / marking a post as answer or useful you help others find the answer more quickly.]

• Suddenly, Windows Mail (Vista Home) said "windows mail has stopped working"... can't use the program. What should I do?

  My Windows Mail suddenly said "windows mail has stopped working" whenever I open it. He will not receive messages, just does not work!

  What should I do?

  Try to compact and repair the database.
   
  WMUtil
  http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/default.aspx
   
   

• Vista - "Windows Explorer has stopped working".

  Original title: mixture mscrumb

  Can someone help me please you wih fixing the message "Windows Explorer has stopped working" under Vista?  I can't enter the normal mode for Windows.

  Hello

  You may try start-up repair (see following message) and you can also troubleshoot help
  Safe mode (repeatedly press F8 as you start).

  What to do if Windows does not start correctly
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly

  More troubleshooting:

  Use the startup clean and other methods to try to determine the cause of and eliminate
  the questions.

  ---------------------------------------------------------------

  What antivirus/antispyware/security products do you have on the machine? Be one you have NEVER
  on this machine, including those you have uninstalled (they leave leftovers behind which can cause
  strange problems).

  ----------------------------------------------------

  Follow these steps:

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  ==========================================

  After the foregoing:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062
  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes with nothing to do - then right-click
  Taskbar - the Task Manager process - take a look at stored by - Services - this is a quick way
  reference (if you have a small box at the bottom left - show for all users, then check that).

  How to check and change Vista startup programs
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

  A quick check to see that load method 2 is - using MSCONFIG then put a list of
  those here.
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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out which files, key of registry and other objects processes have opened.
  What DLLs they have loaded and more. This exceptionally effective utility will show you even who has
  each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to start automatically when you start your system
  and you log in. Autoruns also shows you the full list of registry and file locations where applications can
  Configure auto-start settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor the system files, registry, process, thread and DLL real-time activity.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  -Free - WhatsInStartUP this utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically
  When Windows starts. For each request, the following information is displayed: Type of startup (registry/Startup folder), Command - Line String, the product name, Version of the file, the name of the company;
  Location in the registry or the file system and more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted
  a program that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe not. The window
  Watcher says it all, reporting of any window created by running programs, if the window
  is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp

  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

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  Vista and Windows 7 updated drivers love then here's how update the most important.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded: run DrirveView - set the VIEW to hide
  Microsoft drivers - update those without drain in their names. (Also update BIOS and)

  drivers chipset on the site of the constructor/the system motherboard.)

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
  For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver,
  Description, version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - device - Graphics Manager - note the brand and complete model
  your video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now, click on update
  Driver (this can do nothing as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then right-click.
  Uninstall - REBOOT it will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party
  with their own software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now in the system manufacturer (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) site (in a restaurant), peripheral
  Site of the manufacturer (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for
  BIOS, Chipset and software updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after
  each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - drivers tab to be sure the version you actually install
  presents itself. This is because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (sound card drivers
  in particular that) so to install a driver - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat as
  necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW in the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER device - check
  manually by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver under Windows
  Updates, that leaves about Windows updates but it will not install the drivers that will be generally
  older and cause problems. If updates offers a new driver and then HIDE it (right click on it), then
  get new manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

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  Refer to these discussions because many more excellent advice however don't forget to check your antivirus
  programs, the main drivers and BIOS update and also solve the problems with the cleanboot method
  first.

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/slow_windows_performance/en-us

  Performance and Maintenance Tips
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/19e5d6c3-BF07-49ac-a2fa-6718c988f125

  Explorer Windows stopped working
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3 I hope this helps.

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