Indexing is for two weeks normal?

I use Outlook Office 2007 on Vista. Or search in Outlook or my computer file search functions work. I first noticed with outlook: Outlook currently indexing your items. Search results may be incomplete...

Two weeks ago the search bar in Outlook has stopped working.  I looked for answers online and found recommendations for run the pst file repair tool in the outlook folder.  Once executed, it said there was a problem and prompted me to allow him to fix it, and I did. Which has not set the search bar.  I went into options of indexing and ensure that any user has clicked to be indexed. I also installed a gadget to monitor indexing in my sidebar. A week later, it had indexed around 90 000 points, but it still says 0 items total. Not sure why 0 total, my thought was that this works in phases.  My outlook said there are 60 000 items to be indexed, so I had the idea of anything but the outlook folders in Indexing Options uncheck so it would be just index Outlook.  He started again and a week later and it says it has indexed 90 000, but always shows 0 items in total, and Outlook said still 60 000 remaining elements.  (I'm rounding here).

Then I tried to download Windows Search 4.0 for 32-bit Vista, but it will not be executed, said "the update does not apply to your system.  I am at a loss, any help would be greatly appreciated.

I rely on the search tool for my business from home on a daily basis.

Also, I just realized that the search box does not work in one of my folders, if this isn't strictly an Outlook problem. :(

~ Eva

Hello EvaUSA,

Let's see if you can reset the Indexing Service and Windows search.
Go to control panel-> programs-> Windows control enable or disable features-> select the indexing and Windows Search Service

If this does not help, then go to Regedit.
1. open the Start Menu.
2. in the area of the white line (search), type regedit and press ENTER.

3. If prompted, click on continue in the UAC prompt.
4. in regedit, go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows search
5. in the right pane, right-click on SetupCompletedSuccessfully and click on modify.

NOTE: If SetupCompletedSuccessfully is not here, then in the right pane, right-click on an empty area and click New, DWORD (32-bit) value. Type SetupCompletedSuccessfully and press ENTER.

6. type 0, and then click OK.

7. close Regedit

Then, use the following steps to repair the index.

1 open the Folder Options.
(A) click on the view tab.
(B) check the folders and hidden files.
(C) click OK to apply and close the folder options.

2. go into C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data (see screenshot below)

NOTE: You may notice that one or more of these files (Config, Temp, application) may be missing in your window.

3. If the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications folder is missing, then right click on an empty area and click New, and click folder. (See screenshot above)

NOTE: If the folder of applications is not missing, then go to step 3F after deleting only its content with the exception of the inside Windows folder.

(A) click on continue for Access Denied prompt.

(B) click on continue for UAC prompt.

The Applications of Type C) and press ENTER.

(D) click on continue for Access Denied prompt.

(E) click on continue for UAC prompt.

(F) open the Applications folder. If the Windows folder is missing, then click on new and folder.

NOTE: If the Windows folder is not missing, then go to step 4 after you remove only its content.

(G) click on continue for Access Denied prompt.

(H) click on continue for UAC prompt.

(I) type Windows and press ENTER.

(J) click on continue for Access Denied prompt.

(K) click on continue for UAC prompt.

4. If the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Config folder is missing, then right click on an empty area and click New, and click folder. (See screenshot below step 2)

NOTE: If the Config file is not missing, then go to step 5 after you remove only its content.

(A) click on continue for Access Denied prompt.

(B) click on continue for UAC prompt.

(C) type Config and press ENTER.

(D) click on continue for Access Denied prompt.

(E) click on continue for UAC prompt.

5. If the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp folder is missing, then right-click on an empty area and click New, and click folder.

NOTE: If the Temp folder is missing, then go to step 6 after you remove only its content.

(A) click on continue for Access Denied prompt.

(B) click on continue for UAC prompt.

(C) type Temp, and then press ENTER.

(D) click on continue for Access Denied prompt.

(E) click on continue for UAC prompt.

6. close all windows.

7 restart the computer.

8. If this still not work for you then, then you can try a repair instead of that installation.

Instructions to source: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85803-index-Windows-Search-service.html

If please reply and let us know if this helps.

Sincerely,

Marilyn
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