Windows 10: Allow this file to have contents indexed in addition to file properties changing check...

I have been having issues with search since last fall. I have worked with several IT folks affiliated with Microsoft, but no one has fixed it. They just chose to turn off indexing. So this is what I found....

Following some online recommendations, I opened up the data file and followed to the source I then opened the advanced attributes and found that the "Allow this file to have contents indexed in addition to file properties" box is not checked. I check the box and index the files. Later in the day, I can check again and find the box is no longer checked. Why? What would be removing this check?


As is, I am unable to search in Outlook without the index running - and even then it requires me to "search the server" to work.


I am using Outlook 2013 on a Windows 10 machine. I have exchange and IMAP email hitting the account, if that makes a difference.

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understanding "Allow this file to have contents indexed in addition to file properties"

I would like to understand exactl what the "Allow this file to have contents indexed in addition to file properties" does. The first time I've heard of it was when I tried to fix the Outlook 2016 search and someone suggested on some site to check this
on the .pst and .ost files. If I do that, then what would be the point of checking "Microsoft Outlook" in the index options? Can anyone explain to me the difference between the two? If both Microsoft Outlook is checked and "Allow this file to have contents
indexed..." is checked in the properties window of the e-mail files, then should that mean that Windows indexes the e-mails twice?

 

understanding "Allow this file to have contents indexed in addition to file properties"

Hi,

This option enables the search engine to look inside the files and index their contents. This allows you to search and to get results based on what might be inside a file. Without indexing the contents, you could only search for the file properties itself,
like the name or the date it was created, but nothing inside.

Let us know if you have other questions.

 

indexing of files

Hi,

Indexing helps you speed up file searches. However, if you would like to have it turned off, you may follow these steps:

• Open File Explorer.
• Right-click on one of your system drives.
• Select Properties.
• On the General tab, uncheck Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties.
• Click Apply > select where you want to apply the changes >
  OK.

Feel free to post back should you need further assistance.