Indexing problems Outlook - Windows 11

Anonymous
2021-12-06T08:01:16+00:00

I have updated to windows 11 and my outlook is continually trying to index and is paused alot.

I have installed all updates.

It gets to over 200,000 items indexed then pauses and starts again.

Can you please help with this problem

Thank yo

Dean

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-03-18T17:17:24+00:00

    Hi ASPendyala,

    The highly anticipated update was never there, I doubt there will be one any time soon.

    I have been trying few things in the menatime and the below looks like is working for me:

    -First of all, make sure you rebuild the indexing and leave it overnight to complete the task (more if needed)

    -Every morning, I open Outlook, I try one search with one of the latest emails received and the search doesn't display the latest emails (the ones I receive overnight)

    -Then I go to Services and I STOP Windows Search, I wait few seconds and I START it back up (not RESTART)

    -Try one more Search on Outlook and wait few seconds after that

    -If that doesn't work, STOP and START another time Windows Search in Services

    That seems to do the trick; moreover, seems like it works in the morning but in the afternoon, for some strange reasons, again, Outlook Search doesn't display the latest emails...so, STOP and START again Windows Search in Services.

    That's what I'm doing and, apart for few missing emails, it gets me to do my things quite well

    Hope that helps!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-03-18T16:29:42+00:00

    I couldn't find any update waiting on my system. Is it being released in batches? Can you please let me know what is that update i need to look for?

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-03-18T08:03:00+00:00

    I found there was an update waiting to install. Ran it successfully and then reset the search option in registry. Outlook search now seems to work again. Just had to wait a couple of days while the new index was created.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-03-17T17:44:16+00:00

    HI, We are already past 15th March, but I didn't see any Windows Update with fix of Outlook. Please let us know the latest status of this issue as this is really hampering our ability to use Outlook for business use.

    Regards,

    Sivaji

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-03-11T19:36:29+00:00

    There were some bugs in Windows 11, Windows Desktop Search indexing. Those are being fixed in the March 15, 2022 Windows Updates. Hopefully you will see a better experience after those updates next week.

    I have been updating status in the Outlook Known Issue article, Outlook Search not showing recent emails after Windows update KB5008212 (microsoft.com).

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