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VineeshKV88
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Dec 26, 2021

Outlook Search not showing Recent Emails (December-2021)

Hi All,   The outlook search option stopped working properly after WIndows10 update. The issue has happened after installing a security update from Windows (December 14, 2021—KB5008212).   I had...
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deLorenzzo
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Seems there is some problem related to Windows Search Service and Outlook.
I found out that if you reboot Windows Search Service, and then close/open Outlook again, problem is solved, at least untill you reboot (then this problem starts again).
Any ideas on how to bypass this? My company also needs help with this matter.
Any ideas are welcome.

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VineeshKV88
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Dec 28, 2021
Uninstall the update and restart the system, it should work fine. Rebuild the Indexing only if its not working even after uninstalling the update KB5008212.
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    deLorenzzo
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 28, 2021

    VineeshKV88 

    Some websites suggest to do the following, without the need to Uninstall this update: 

    Registry Key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ software \ microsoft \ office \ 16.0 \ outlook \ search 
    Add Entry DWORD.
    Name DWORD: DisableServerAssistedSearch
    Value DWORD: 1

    Anyone tried this? 

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        mohsin24livecom
        Copper Contributor
        Jan 18, 2022

        Adot74 

         

        Hi 

          Now ok to search in outlook after Rebuild the Indexing, it  works fine .

        After updated i am getting KB5008215 i/o KB5008212

        Thanks & I am happy whatever solution already done

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      SokraisLaskaidis
      Copper Contributor
      Jan 13, 2022
      I confirm that after adding the value in registry and reboot the computer, after 5-10 minutes the search went back to normal. we use outlook365 with exchange.
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        DumiduGamage
        Copper Contributor
        Jan 13, 2022
        Does this bug affect the Outlook 365 as well?

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