Windows 10: cannot turn indexing back on

Discus and support cannot turn indexing back on in Cortana to solve the problem; cannot turn indexing back on https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/cannot-turn-indexing-back-on/43e0de6f-431d-4da2-a2e7-938047d5c336" Discussion in 'Cortana' started by TR49, Dec 19, 2018.

  1. TR49
    TR49 Win User

    cannot turn indexing back on


    cannot turn indexing back on

    :)
     
    TR49, Dec 19, 2018
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  2. MALERNAH
    malernah Win User

    Search Indexing was Turned Off

    When searching on Start Menu, it says Search Indexing was Turned Off. When I click on Turn On Indexing, I get Indexing is not running. There's no option to start indexing, and troubleshoot search and indexing doesn't turn it on.


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    Please let me know what steps I can take to troubleshoot and resolve, and I will follow steps and post results of steps.
     
    malernah, Dec 19, 2018
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  3. ASROCK
    AsRock Win User
    is it better to turn indexing off?

    You can add what you want to it. If the file extension is in the list it will index it but don't tell it to index the properties and file contents unless the file is like a .CFG .TXT .INI type file.
     
    AsRock, Dec 19, 2018
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  4. RUZ SAN
    Ruz San Win User

    cannot turn indexing back on

    Search Indexing was Turned Off

    Hi,

    The Indexing Service in Windows Services may not be running, resulting to what you are experiencing on the computer. It will be better if you provide more information about the recent activities on the computer to understand why this happened. Kindly answer
    these questions:

    • Did this start after installing updates on your computer?
    • Did you make any changes on your settings prior to this issue?

    Let's see if we can restart the Indexing Service by performing the steps below:

    • Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard.
    • Type services.msc then press Enter.
    • Look for Indexing Service.
    • Right-click on the service and choose Restart.

    Let us know if the steps above resolve the issue. Feel free to post questions if you have any.

    Regards.
     
    Ruz San, Dec 19, 2018
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