Vista - File indexing not working

The message I get every now & then is index fileing not working, ususally
when I start up the computer.
I found the box with the title index filing but there are no options to
check eg modify or other choices, the box is blank.
How do I fix this short of restoring the computer?
Thanks
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joanie7

Are you looking at Control Panel/Indexing Options? Then click on Advanced
button ;to see various settings and options. You may need to 'Rebuild' your
index.

"joanie7" <joanie7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The message I get every now & then is index fileing not working, ususally
> when I start up the computer.
> I found the box with the title index filing but there are no options to
> check eg modify or other choices, the box is blank.
> How do I fix this short of restoring the computer?
> Thanks
> --
> joanie7

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joanie7


"John Hanley" wrote:

> Are you looking at Control Panel/Indexing Options? Then click on Advanced
> button ;to see various settings and options. You may need to 'Rebuild' your
> index.
>
> "joanie7" <joanie7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F83DD397-5343-4D0B-8F64-FF1B5A120AFF@microsoft.com...
> > The message I get every now & then is index fileing not working, ususally
> > when I start up the computer.
> > I found the box with the title index filing but there are no options to
> > check eg modify or other choices, the box is blank.
> > How do I fix this short of restoring the computer?
> > Thanks
> > --
> > joanie7
>
>

Thanks John
Except for the state ment in the box " indexing is not running
I did access indexing options, through the control panel, the modify and
advanced buttons are faded out and do not respond, Is there another way to
rebuild it?
Thanks for your assist
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joanie7


"John Hanley" wrote:

> Are you looking at Control Panel/Indexing Options? Then click on Advanced
> button ;to see various settings and options. You may need to 'Rebuild' your
> index.
>
> "joanie7" <joanie7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F83DD397-5343-4D0B-8F64-FF1B5A120AFF@microsoft.com...
> > The message I get every now & then is index fileing not working, ususally
> > when I start up the computer.
> > I found the box with the title index filing but there are no options to
> > check eg modify or other choices, the box is blank.
> > How do I fix this short of restoring the computer?
> > Thanks
> > --
> > joanie7
>
>

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: SearchIndexer.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Application Timestamp: 4549b667
Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Fault Module Timestamp: 4549bdc9
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00062086
Ifound this error message that came up just recently when I tried to open
index filing
Is it of any help ? I will go to web address shown and see what is there

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joanie7


"John Hanley" wrote:

> Are you looking at Control Panel/Indexing Options? Then click on Advanced
> button ;to see various settings and options. You may need to 'Rebuild' your
> index.
>
> "joanie7" <joanie7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F83DD397-5343-4D0B-8F64-FF1B5A120AFF@microsoft.com...
> > The message I get every now & then is index fileing not working, ususally
> > when I start up the computer.
> > I found the box with the title index filing but there are no options to
> > check eg modify or other choices, the box is blank.
> > How do I fix this short of restoring the computer?
> > Thanks
> > --
> > joanie7
>
>

Hi Joanie,

Try going through the steps here to see if it will solve the problem for you. It should reset the index for you.

Index - Windows Search Service

Shawn