Questions tagged [search-indexing]
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Is this ResetWindowsSearchBox.ps1 the same as a Delete and Rebuild Index in Indexing Options?
We have some windows.db files on a few machines that have grown to massive sizes in Windows 11; and I was wondering how to use Powershell 5 to clean these up.
I am aware of the Control Panel’s ...
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How to parse a dynamic vector instead of a static while comparing in a INDEX function - EXCEL
I'll like to apologize for the vagueness on the title but I didn't find a better way to put this in words
Now, better explaining my question:
I'm creating my own dynamic VLOOKUP to auto completed data ...
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Why indexing is paused and I do nothing
Often indexing is paused
I did nothing. I never told windows to pause indexing. Sometimes it works out by itself. Sometimes it doesn't
And how exactly I should turn it on?
By the way going to ...
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Why is indexing keep being turned off in my computer and how do I turned it back on, permanently if possible?
This is what I see when I try to find stuffs.
Clicking turning on indexing show me this
Nothing on that pictures tell me if indexing is on or not.
How do I know?
Searching anything in start menu bar ...
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EXCEL Index match not showing results for other date
The project is a reservation calendar.
I have a table for input (dates, wish house, and morning or afternoon).
Then based on this table it shows in the calendar if it is free or reserved with the name ...
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How to index Desktop in Windows 11 where Desktop is part of OneDrive
Since I use OneDrive and Desktop is part of my OneDrive Backup folders, it's located at %UserProfile%\OneDrive\Desktop
I can't find the OneDrive directory and hence can't find Desktop to index; how do ...
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Exclude PSTs from Windows Desktop Search Indexing in Windows 10 when they are not open in Outlook 365
Win10/22H2/O365 2302. I have about a dozen PST files that I do not want Windows Desktop Search to index, to keep the index EDB a reasonable size. Historically, I thought WDS did not index PSTs unless ...
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Populate rows (year listing) based on drop down selection MS Excel
I have a challenge presented to me. I have searched quite a bit, but I cannot find a solution that exactly works.
I have a drop down listing that represents the number of years (1-50). I need to ...
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How to reset and clear all previous Windows Index config?
On Windows 11, when trying to add a drive, it would automatically include a bunch of folders and add them as excluded folders.
You can see the Documents and Source folders excluded automatically, but ...
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Indexing issue due to drive changes
I had changed/ reassigned drives on Windows 10 and indexing would not turn on. Searching was difficult if not impossible. I was led to this post here: https://superuser.com/a/1599455/1830217 which ...
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Windows Search service - Not searching within index in network drive
Users are not finding specific files with Windows Search on Windows 10. File is obviously there, but Search returns "no matches".
First thing I've noticed is that some directories do not ...
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Return list of values and match with type of product
I am looking for a formula which will create a report of expiring access of certain trainings.
Currently my table looks like:
Name
Training1
Training2
Training3
John
01/08/2023
01/08/2023
01/08/2023
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dp:// search root for windows search indexer
The search indexer on my computer has recently been acting up. Looking into it, it seems there is a strange search root DP:// that contains several 100k items:
It seems to contain a copy of my file ...
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Microsoft Index is reducing speed despite backoff being disabled
I am continually receiving the message in the indexer: Indexing speed is reduced due to user activity.
I currently have the policy, Local Computer Policy\Administrative Template\Windows\Components\...
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How to have some form of concat/dynamic element in INDEX?
In Sheet 1 I have 1, 2, 3, 4 in A1:B2
so that I can Sheet 2 can call cell 4:4 by =INDEX(Sheet1!A1:B2;2;2),
Work's gerat! However, in Sheet 3 I have a table, identical to the one in sheet 1, that I ...
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