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Follow these steps to uninstall the application a. Right Click on the application, click on uninstall. Restart the computer after successful installation.

Method 3: Check the program compatibility with Windows 8, if the program is not compatible with Windows 8, install the program in windows 7 compatibility and check the issue status. What is program compatibility? Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows. Hope this information helpful. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Vijay B's post on October 29, You guys didn't have anything to do with that healthcare.

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Running IE Google Desktop and Google search App displays bad data only on the left side of the screen. There may be a fix for you in this link. This site in other languages x. If this still does not fix your Windows Search problem, then you may want to try rebuilding the index. Before you start the rebuild process, you should be aware that this can take quite a long time, so it may be best to do it when you can leave the computer running on its own, overnight, for example.

When the index is finally rebuilt, you can go back into the desktop search and find the files and folders you are looking for. Indexing is important, and Windows Search will allow you to add to your index, which will then expand your search results. Go to your Control Panel. Click on Indexing Options. Click on the Modify button. In the new window you can select all of the folders that you would like to have indexed and then click OK. Click the button that says Close.

Now the system will take a few minutes to add the new folders and locations to the index. If Windows 8 Search is not working like you would expect, you should try to search through the File Explorer. The results for the files and folders you need might be easier to find through the File Explorer. Now you can type a search term into the search box, which is located in the upper right hand corner. Expand the toolbar to show advanced search options. Still having problems? Date: In either case, you should contact Microsoft Support for help with the issue.

If indexing does not finish, contact Microsoft Support to request assistance with Windows Desktop Search. Or, you can exit Outlook, and open Mail in the Windows control panel. In the Profile Name box, type a name for the new profile, and then select OK. If prompted, provide account information, such as email address and password, and select Next.

Select Finish. You'll find the new profile name you added listed on the General tab in the Mail dialog box. In the drop-down list in the Choose Profile dialog box, choose the new profile name you created and select OK. If search works, there may be an issue with your old profile.

You may want to make this profile the new default profile and transfer information from your old profile to the new one. When searching for older results, you can use filters to narrow your search criteria. If Outlook finds too many results, older items may not be displayed. For more information on how to use filters, see Learn to narrow your search criteria in Outlook. The steps to access the repair tool vary depending on your operating system. Choose from the drop-down list below.

Right-click the Start button lower-left corner , and select Apps and Features on the pop-up menu. Note: This will repair the entire Office suite even if it's just one application you want to repair such as Word or Excel.

If you have a standalone app installed, then search for that application by name. Depending if your copy of Office is Click-to-run or MSI-based install, you'll see the following options to proceed with the repair. Follow the steps for your installation type. The faster Quick Repair option is also available, but it only detects and then replaces corrupted files.

In Change your installation , select Repair and then click Continue. Right-click the Start button lower-left corner , and select Control Panel from the pop-up menu. From Category view, under Programs , select Uninstall a program. Right-click the Microsoft Office product you want to repair, and from the drop-down, select Change.

If you have a standalone application such as Word or Excel, search for the application name. Depending if your copy of Office is Click-to-run or an MSI-based install, do the following for your Office installation type:.

In How would you like to repair your Office Programs , select Online Repair to make sure everything gets fixed, and then select Repair.

Tip: The tool may take a few minutes to download and install. After completing the installation, the Uninstall Office products window will open. After you restart your computer, the uninstall tool automatically re-opens to complete the final step of the uninstall process. Follow the remaining prompts. Select the steps for the version of Office you want to install or reinstall. Close the uninstall tool. If the missing search results are in the Deleted items folder, you can add this folder to your search results:.

Select the Include messages from the Deleted items folder in each data file when searching in All Items checkbox, and click OK. You can increase the time in your email account's offline settings so that more or all your emails are cached locally for indexing. To do this:. On the Email tab, select your email account and click Change. Drag the Download email for the past: slider to the desired amount of time or to the far right to All.

Click Next , and then Done. Close out the window and restart Outlook. By default, Outlook will display search results. You can increase this to show all results but search will be slower. Clear the Improve search speed by limiting the number of results shown checkbox, and click OK. You can search for items that were moved to an auto-expanded archive mailbox only by searching the folder itself.

Select the archive folder in the folder list to select the Current Folder option as the search scope. If a folder in an auto-expanded storage area contains subfolders, you have to search each subfolder separately. For more information, see Overview of unlimited archiving in Microsoft When you can't find emails older than 6 months using Outlook search, follow these steps in the order provided:.

This can occur after upgrading to Windows 10 Version and earlier. The issue was fixed in Windows 10 Versions and later. To fix this issue, follow this step:. If you're not getting expected results from a shared mailbox search or you receive an error, follow one of these steps:. Important: The following steps show you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Please make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it.

Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.



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