Windows 10: Indexing Won't Rebuild

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  1. Indexing Won't Rebuild


    Windows 10, 2004

    Dell Inspirion 14 5000

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    A week ago, Windows Update sunddenly started having an issue and couldn't find any updates. I would get an error every time I'd check for updates. Then, I used Microsoft Creation Tool and it fixed Windows Update.

    But now I see "Search indexing was turned off" every time I open the start menu. Pressing rebuild in Advanced doesn't seems to have any effect and the warning presists. I've tried running the troubleshoot, and it seems to detect the problem but not able to fix it.

    Any suggestions?

    :)
     
    ShiraAbraham, Jun 9, 2020
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  2. Arun B J Win User

    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
     
    Arun B J, Jun 9, 2020
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  3. Indexing off and cannot get it back on

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your response.

    We appreciate the time and effort that you have invested in to fix the issue. I would suggest that you return the settings back to
    Local System Account from This Account under
    Log on
    tab and perform the steps below.

    • Rebuild the Windows Search Index and check. Refer to these steps. This can be used if you are able to go through the
      Indexing Options in Control Panel.
    • On the search bar type Indexing Options and click on it.
    • Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the
      Indexing Options window. This displays a new window titled Advanced Options.
    • Click the Index Settings tab if it isn’t selected already.
    • Click the Rebuild button to delete and rebuild the file index.
    • Click OK to confirm.

    Hope this helps
     
    Vanessa Sohtun, Jun 9, 2020
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  4. Indexing Won't Rebuild

    Force a rebuild of the start menu program index/database in Windows 10

    There is a possibility that the permissions on Windows Search Directories were affected during the upgrade to Windows 10. I may have a solution to try. Follow these steps:

    1. Navigate to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Troubleshooting
    2. In the search box (top right of Troubleshooting window) type indexing
    3. Select Search and Indexing
    4. Click Next
    5. Select My problem isn't listed above and click Next
    6. Enter a description of the problem (or leave it blank and all possibilities will be tested) and click next
    7. If the option appears, select Try troubleshooting as an administrator
    8. The scan begins to address the issue

    Once the issue is corrected return to Indexing Options in Control panel to rebuild it (Control Panel > Indexing Options > Advanced > Rebuild)
     
    Anthony Bartolo, Jun 9, 2020
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