Windows 10: Groove music - i'm losing my mind! (indexing problem - probably)

System permission - i found this when i googled my issues before and I have set like it should be.

The observing indexing idea is a good one and I've noticed that CPU is between 0 and 1%, and when I add new mp3s, CPU is idle, indexing is complete and the number of indexed files does not change.

It appears as though when I paste something into the folder that is set to be indexed, nothing happens.

 

OK I have some interesting developments!!!

Although I have my custom music folder set to be indexed, when I paste something in there, nothing happens.
HOWEVER, when I paste mp3s to ANY OTHER INDEXED FOLDER, changes happen immediately! As if though my custom folder is somehow corrupt or whatnot???

 

Ok, good.. can you define 'custom music folder' and show its permissions? You might compare them with a folder which is indexed successfully.

 

I used the term "custom", since all other folders are part of the windows (i.e. offline files, user, start menu folders). I have another hard drive for music files, and there I have folder named "custom music", which is also included in Groove Music. This custom folder behaves REALLY strange.

Now, when I add a .txt file into the custom folder it gets indexed with like a 5 - 10 sec delay. Then I delete the file and the indexes just don't change. I've been waiting now for 5 minutes and I still have the same number of indexed files, even though I deleted it. However, when I do that in "official" folders (e.g. users/public/my documents), the number of files immediately increases and when I delete the file, the number immediately decreases.

The permissions are virtually identical.

 

I can't believe how it just doesn't recognize that I've deleted the files. When I search with Cortana, the results are there - but I deleted them. When I click them, nothing happens - they're deleted! But still indexed. Something is seriously wrong, right?

 

I THINK I might have solved it, by doing this - got it from here: Search Index Broken, Rebuilding won't help - Windows 7 Help Forums.
It might be too early to surely say, but so far so good. Will report back later.

So, what I did was this:

1. Click Windows + R (Opens run window)

2. Type regedit and press Enter.

3. In registry editor, windows locate: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search
In the right pane, right click on SetupCompletedSuccessfully and click on Modify.

NOTE: If SetupCompletedSuccessfully is not there, then in the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on ‘New’ select ‘DWORD (32 bit)’ Value and type SetupCompletedSuccessfully and press Enter.

4. Type 0 and click on OK.
NOTE: This is the number zero.

5. Close Regedit.

6. Restart the computer.NOTE:
Resetting the registry to 0 will also remove the drivesfrom the list of “Included Locations” you may have set previously in Indexing Options.
So you will want to add those back in through the “Modify” button. > Show All Locations > Check the drives you want indexed.

 

I was just thinking that you have now said your custom folder is on another disk.. - is that an external disk or another drive in your PC?

I've no idea why that should make a difference.
I've just tried copying a txt and mp3 into a test folder on a USB connected HDD and deleting them- in both cases the search index was amended in <1s

My personal view- and that of others here- is not to rely on Windows search. Sad really..

 

no, it's not an external disk, it's inside of the PC.

So far I suppose it works OK. When I changed that stuff in registry and rebooted, Windows 10 indexed everything anew and now I think it's OK. So far.

 

I'm testing the hell out of this now and it works. So, this MIGHT be it. I'm not getting too excited just yet.

 

Great- one of the more arcane solutions buried in the annals. I had a similar experience when I discovered Indexing Options had vanished from Control Panel. As yours, solution found on a Win 7 forum... a couple of specific DISM commands.