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#Outlook 2016 indexing stuck running windows#
Check whether the status of Windows Search is Running. Press Win key + R to open the Run command, type services.msc and press Enter. Now my users can search shared mailboxes from Outlook 2016. Ensure that it is set to Not Configured or Disabled.Ħ. Turning off cached mode for shared folders has solved this issue. In the right side, you will see Prevent indexing Microsoft Office Outlook.Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search.Run gpedit.msc to open the Local Group Policy Editor and navigate to the following setting:.Note: If ‘outlook /safe’ does not work, try ‘outlook.exe /safe’ or provide the correct installation path for the Outlook on your computer. If Outlook works faster in safe mode then it’s an indication that additional add-ins causing the slowness. You also have a look at at the Group Policy settings and make a slight change if needed. Check the emails are opening faster and you can able to send and receive messages.A Rebuild Index dialog box opens warning that the "index might take a long time to complete." Choose OK to start rebuilding the index.Ĭreate a new DWORD (32-bit), name it PreventIndexingOutlook and give it a value 0.Ĭomputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search In the Advanced Options dialog box, on the Index Settings tab, under Troubleshooting, click Rebuild.In the Indexed Locations dialog box, under Change selected locations, select the check box for the location you want to modify, and then click OK.In the Search box, type Indexing, and then choose Indexing Options. Depending on the version of Office you're using, you might need to click the Start button, and on the Start menu, right-click Control Panel. Now Open your Outlook, then go back to “ File” location >then “ Options” > “ Search” > “ Indexing Options” > Click on “ Modify” and recheck “ Outlook“.Do Check the “ Allow this file to have contents indexed in addition to File properties” option if it isn’t checked previously, then go to “ OK“.Do a Right-click on the highlighted file, then select “Properties“.(Hold the “CTRL” button to click and select all). Then highlight all the OST files in the folder.Basically, the location is usually “C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook“. Using “ Windows Explorer” go to the folder where the OST files are These are the folders you wrote down in the location section.Write down the “ Location” for “OST” file.Now click on the button that says Indexing Options. Go to “File” > “ Account Settings” > Again “Account Settings“. All you need to do is follow these steps to rebuild your Outlook 2016 search index: Click on File, then Options.If still the same, lets try the below steps: Let us try to wait up until it is finish and completed to check if the Modify option will be available. It is possible that the Modify option is grayed out because the Indexing status is not yet complete or still loading.