The old office powerpoint may just be a red herring of course and just a
coincidence.
Try the repair option under control panel (classic)/Program and Features -
select Microsoft Office, then select Change, and select Repair. Once its
repaired, reset the search index (Control panel/Indexing options) to see if
it works for you.
Cheers and best of luck!
Pat
"Edward" wrote:
> I started with a clean Vista install and a clean Office 2007 install (I
> didn't upgrade either) so I guess my problem is different. I have tried
> resetting the index. I found a link on Google that suggested using the Office
> diagnositcs to fix it but it just tells me everything is fine but the
> indexing still doesn't work.
>
> I am glad to hear that this can be fixed somehow, I will see if I can find
> any oher repair options. Otherwise I guess it is wait for a service pack and
> stick with Google for indexing my emails (very annoying though as this was
> one of the main reasons I bought Outlook/Vista).
>
> Thanks
>
> Ed
>
> "Pat Robertson" wrote:
>
> > Ive fixed it!
> >
> > Its one of two things - I had installed powerpoint from an old version of
> > office so maybe that had screwed up the new version of office?
> >
> > Anyway, i uninstalled powerpoint - still no joy. But noticed that the
> > Outlook Today page had scripting errors when selected so i did a repair
> > (under program install/uninstall option), then reset the index (control
> > panel/indexing options) and once it had indexed the pc again, its now ok.
> >
> > Ive not had a chance to reinstall powerpoint to see if that breaks it again!
> >
> > P
> >
> > "Edward" wrote:
> >
> > > I am glad it isn't just me having trouble with this. I think the problem is
> > > with Outlook 2007's indexing. It just says the number of files remaining to
> > > be indexed when you check the status but this number just slowly goes up over
> > > time never down. The search in Outlook or Vista fails even for the word "and"
> > > when you look in emails.
> > >
> > > Google desktop works (I installed this too so I could search Outllook 2007)
> > > but it is a bit annoying to have to use Google for this. Although the old
> > > Outlook 2003/XP search was slow at least it worked.
> > >
> > > If anyone figures out how to fix this problem please add it to the discussion!
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Ed
> > >
> > > "Pat Robertson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > The other odd thing is that it did work a couple of days ago. Ive not done
> > > > any setting changes to outllook or search and now it doesnt work.
> > > >
> > > > I also tried the advice in the webpage you mention.
> > > >
> > > > Looks like I will have to reinstall Google Desktop!
> > > >
> > > > P
> > > >
> > > > "CodeMind" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have the same problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have done everything suggested on this page
> > > > > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...CH100788821033 but still no luck.
> > > > >
> > > > > CodeMind
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Pat Robertson" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > The vista search wont find anything in my emails - Ive reset and reindexed
> > > > > > the search and it still wont find anything in my email at all. Outlook is
> > > > > > listed as one of the items that it searches but no joy.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Search also doesnt work within outlook either!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Help!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Pat