7 solutions to outlook instant search malfunctions
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7 Solutions to Outlook Problem--Instant Search
Malfunctions
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Various situations can turn up in Outlook. If you find that when you use instant search,
Outlook doesn’t work as normal and keep hanging up there with no results, it’s pretty sure that you get problems in Outlook.
In this case, you can follow our steps to dig out the real cause and resolve the errors at last.
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1. verify whether the Data File is excepted to Be Indexed
After coming across this error, the first thing is to check if your data file or mailbox is within the scope of the search.
1. Open Outlook, go to “File” > “Options” > “Search”.
2. And Under “Search” tab, click the “Indexing Options” button.
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3. Next in the new dialog, click the “Modify” button.
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4. Then the latter window will pop up. Click the expand icon in front of MS Outlook.
5. Finally, make sure that your data file is marked to be indexed, return to Outlook and try again.
If error still exists, turn to other methods.
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2. Disable and later Re-enable MS Outlook for Indexing
As excess search will lead to this abnormity, we can disable Outlook for indexing provisionally.
1. Again in the “Indexing Options”, deselect MS Outlook.
2. Then open task manager to confirm that outlook.exe process is quitted . (Refer to picture of next page)
3. Next wait for several minutes and re-enable Outlook again.
4. At last restart Outlook.
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3. Rebuild Indexing If the index is damaged, then foresaid means may
be unable to solve the error. We have to rebuilt the index to have a try. Go to “Control Panel” > “Indexing Options” >
“Advanced” > “Rebuild” button.
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4. Reset Indexing
Apart from rebuilding the index that only resets the customized settings, resetting the Index can generate the index files drastically.
We can also take a chance to fix the error.1. Go to “Control Panel” > “Indexing Options” >
“Advanced”.2. Next under “Indexing Settings” tab, click the
“Troubleshoot search and indexing” blue link.3. Then in the new dialog, select “Email doesn’t
appear in search results” and click “Next”.
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After that, the resetting process will start by itself. when it finishes, try instant search again.
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5. Reinstall the Windows Search Supposing that resetting index is useless, then you
can choose to reinstall Windows Search feature.1. At first, go to “Control Panel” > “Programs” >
“Programs and Features”.2. Next on the left side, click “Turn Windows
features on or off”.
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3. Then in the new window, deselect the “Windows search” option. You will receive an alert, and just click “Yes”.
4. After that click “OK” and wait until it is shuttled off thoroughly.
5. Finally restart Outlook and re-enable the feature.
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6. Check the PST File by Scanpst.exe Under a possibility that the data file is
compromised, then you demand a repair tool to resolve the problem.
At the very outset, you can just follow the instruction of the built-in app to give a whirl.
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