Xp file search feature not working




















Sidenote: had to set compatibility mode to Windows 8 for everything to work OK. Retrieved my Outlook PersonalFolder. After that I had nothing but trouble from Outlook - search not working, stalling, corrupt. Finally discovered that Instant Search was enabled; don't think it was on my old XP computer.

Plus, it seemed that after I did anything with Outlook it wanted to index my. After wasting too many hours, I disabled Instant Search, repaired my. Finally, everything is working OK. Searches now take longer, but because my Inbox and Calendar include only the current year the wait isn't very long, and that's way better than my problems with Instant Search.

Bottom line: Don't enable Instant Search. Instant search stopped working has cost me hours WIn 10 Outlook nothing works looks like I am purchasing a 3rd party add on - that does not rely on the MS indexing Rob Wise Reply.

What a disappointment, MSN are no longer the software provider we used to have at our side to be more productive. W10 and Office is the worst ever tool available right now. Is the idea to use other providers to solve the problems we never had before? Is MS part of them, are we consumers in the middle of the power of those than known more than us? I am thinking that moving away from our former heroes is right here. Your email address will not be published.

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Comment by Leo — October 18, Reply. Also, I do not think the search brings up those files because they're hidden? Open My Computer.

Select the View tab on top. Look for the category Hidden files and folders. Choose the option 'Show hidden files and folders'. I hope that helps. Note: If you're looking for a virus in your computer, please read here for more instruction on how to clean up your computer. Posted 08 December - PM.

It was working at first and I managed to delete several thousand. Then it just stopped working altogether, all of a sudden. Restarting didn't help. They aren't hidden files, they are jpg images.

Now search just doesn't work for anything. The files are in many, many different folders and it would take weeks to delete all of them by going into each folder and doing it.

Oh, yes. And it might be a corrupt. To fix this: Restart Windows in Safe Mode. Although desktop virtualization has become much simpler and more commonplace as virtualization technologies have evolved, it still poses some difficulties that can be a huge stumbling block for many companies. While some of. Subscribe to the Lookeen newsletter to get the latest updates and content first. On the tab that says Generation , check the box that says Index files with unknown extensions.

Then click OK. You can now close the Indexing Service Console. Your search should now pick up relevant file types and names. Go to Start then select Run Then type these in, hitting enter after each entry: regsvr32 wshom. This should fix your Windows XP search problems. Share with:. Other things you might find interesting:.



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