Windows 10: After forced update - Windows 10 search index resets, then tries once and then just stops...

Hello guys,


it's another Windows Update and another broken essential part. I am getting tired of this horrible excuse of an operating system.

So, after losing an hour of restoring "my" Windows because Microsoft likes to erase Wallpapers and system sounds, I thought I could finally continuing the PC. Everything was kind of alright until today, when suddenly the search engine Index did not display any results. First I thought my drives are spun down that makes the input a bit laggy obviously. But no, nothing. However, when I enter "Windows things", such a "Editor" and installed programs, I get results.


That means, my personal drives D:\ and E:\ are not indexed. Alright, I went to the SearchIndex thingy in the control panel - ironically by entering Search Index - and saw it was greyed out with the note "The indexer is not running". So I rebooted again and I saw the windows briefly flashing for 5 seconds - it went from "grey and dead" to the usual list of indexed and excluded items. The indexer indexed 2,300 files and then it turned dead again instantly.


How do I fix this problem again? I wish this **** OS would just work once as expected.


Windows 10 Pro OEM

20H2

19042.867

Feature "Experience" Pack yes, bad experiences as usual

120.2212.551.0

:)

 

Windows 10 Windows Search / Indexing Stops Completing

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps

• Press Windows key + R.
• Type Services.msc In the search box.
• Select Windows Search
• Restart the services and set the service as Automatic

If the issue persist try performing Rebuilding Index again.

To rebuild the index follow the steps below:

• Open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
• Open Indexing Options in the Control Panel.
  
• Select the Advanced button in the Indexing Options window.
• Select Rebuild in the Troubleshooting section of the Advanced Options window.
• Select OK when it asks if you’re sure you want to re-build the search index.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help

 

Windows 10 indexing / search

Hi Erik,

System conflict is one of the possible reasons why the index built will not function properly. We suggest running the Search and Indexing troubleshooter by following these steps to resolve your issue:

• Open Control Panel.
• In the search box, type troubleshooting.
• Click on Troubleshooting.
• Click on View all.
• Select Search and Indexing and select the proper scenario that you are experiencing on indexing and click
  Next for the troubleshooting to begin.

Update us with the outcome so we can provide you further assistance.

 

Not indexing (searching) truecrypt volume

I can't get windows 10 to search mounted truecrypt volumes, ie, type part of the file name into the "search windows" box and it doesn't bring up a "best match", I just get "no results found".
I have added the volumes to indexing locations in the indexing options (eg local disk W) and it appears to be indexing it. They are listed in the "included locations" and after a few minutes indexed items goes up from 3,000 to 10,000 but the search box doesn't find any of the files.
I have tried restarting the services
net stop wmpnetworksvc
net stop WSearch
net start Wsearch
net start wmpnetworksvc
And also "rebuild index" but it still doesn't function.

Any suggestions?