Vista - Re: problem after update to windows search 4.0

01-07-2009

Lennard Minneboo wrote:

Quote:

> Hope someone can help!
>
> In Windows Vista I often use the option 'stack files by name'.
>
> After installing the update Windows Search 4.0 stacking files by
> name does not work any longer. The folders are empty!
>
> I tried uninstalling the update and that works. I believe it
> originally is Windows Search 3.1 and the update updates it to 4.0.
> Anyway, I can't stand this and also want the update to Windows Search
> 4.0 to work!
>
>
>
> The cause of the problem is the indexing of the Outlook pst files.
> If I take Outlook out of the indexing locations there are no problems
> and stacking files by name works. If I have Windows Search also index
> Outlook the problem occurs.
>
> I have tried the repair option of pst files. This does not solve
> the problem. FYI: There is no problem at all with the .pst files in
> Outlook. Also, the indexing of Outlook works fine with Windows Search
> 3.1 and stacking files by name works properly.
>
>
>
> What can I do to fix this? I need the pst files and cannot do
> without them. Anyway, is the pst file the problem? With Windows Search
> 3.1 there are no problems at all....
>
> Any help is really appreciated!

You may want to report this as bug, on MSDN forums for the WDS (Windows
Desktop Search) or Office/Outlook.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...D=847&SiteID=1

--PA

01-07-2009	#1 (permalink)
Pavel A. n/a posts	Re: problem after update to windows search 4.0 Lennard Minneboo wrote: Quote: > Hope someone can help! > > In Windows Vista I often use the option 'stack files by name'. > > After installing the update Windows Search 4.0 stacking files by > name does not work any longer. The folders are empty! > > I tried uninstalling the update and that works. I believe it > originally is Windows Search 3.1 and the update updates it to 4.0. > Anyway, I can't stand this and also want the update to Windows Search > 4.0 to work! > > > > The cause of the problem is the indexing of the Outlook pst files. > If I take Outlook out of the indexing locations there are no problems > and stacking files by name works. If I have Windows Search also index > Outlook the problem occurs. > > I have tried the repair option of pst files. This does not solve > the problem. FYI: There is no problem at all with the .pst files in > Outlook. Also, the indexing of Outlook works fine with Windows Search > 3.1 and stacking files by name works properly. > > > > What can I do to fix this? I need the pst files and cannot do > without them. Anyway, is the pst file the problem? With Windows Search > 3.1 there are no problems at all.... > > Any help is really appreciated! You may want to report this as bug, on MSDN forums for the WDS (Windows Desktop Search) or Office/Outlook. http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...D=847&SiteID=1 --PA
My System Specs

Similar Threads
Thread	Forum
Windows Search 4.0 update crashes Search function	Vista General
Windows Search 4 Update/User Profile problem	Windows Updates
Update KB 940157 Windows Search 4.0	Windows Updates
Windows Search update	Live Mail
Windows Update Cannot Search for updates	Vista General