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 tried re-building the Indexing but it was same. Once the issue started I had searched for the solutions and finally found that recent Windows update has created the issue. I had uninstalled that particular update and the search issue was fixed. So let us know when the fix will be available for this bug?

Hi,I also tried same and seems to be only option is to runing index. Seems to be this update has stoped automatically indexing new emails.But you do not need to rebuilt it always. There is a simple trick until solution come.Open Indexing Option. Then Go to Windows/start menu --> type "Services" --> Double Click on Services App-->go to "Windows Search"--> Right Click --> and select restart.This will not rebuild all index, but start indexing from paused. in seconds after you do this, recents emails will be appear in seach results...

I think the same issue in two different post:https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/report-an-issue/kb5008212-windows-search-issue/m-p/3041157I hope Microsoft will fix this very big problem asap 🙂

Hi, I'm just writing this comment to try and help.In my case I have solved the problem simply by doing a "Rebuild Index" in Outlook.In any case, if the problem is not solved, it would be necessary to simply uninstall the Windows Update for which this error occurs. This update is KB5008212.Once the previous steps have been carried out, the system should be restarted.Once this is done, everything should work correctly !

Oh c'mon, dear Microsoft how dare you close the case https://bit.ly/34AsQlw with status RESOLVED-The only one working sollution so far is TEMPORARY WORKAROUND by disabling index_search in outlook, but serach in BIG outlook database it's paint in the **bleep** and its totally unacceptable (I look after many users who have 20-40GB PST file with thousands of email)-Unistalling KB5008212 in case of Windows 10 and disable Windows Update works too, but what about security of that systems?-KIR solution - maybe (I didnt check yet) it will work but as I know GPEDIT tool its a part of Windows10 Pro/Utlimate OSso lets summing up:-there are no fix fix for Windows 10 Home (perhaps you can upload gpedit from Windows PRO , but i think its violating MS licence)-there are no fix for Windows 11

Hi all, I got an update from Windows that the fix for Windows 11 WDS search is anticipated for the March 15th, 2022, Windows Public Updates. I have added this status to the Outlook Known Issue article, Outlook Search not showing recent emails after Windows update KB5008212 (microsoft.com). I also updated the same article to indicate Windows 10 was fixed in the February 8th, 2022, Windows Public Updates (RS5 and Vibranium). Windows 10 will also get the same fixes as Windows 11 in the March 15, 2022, Windows Public Updates.

Outlook Search not showing Recent Emails (December-2021)

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SBCmike
Copper Contributor
Dec 27, 2021
VineeshKV88 I have the same issue. No search results after Dec. 17
Ravindra_1977
Copper Contributor
Dec 27, 2021
@ have same issue form last week (after 17 DEC 2021).
not solve yet.
- VineeshKV88
  Copper Contributor
  Dec 28, 2021
  Rebuild the Indexing, it should work fine. Rebuild only if its not working even after uninstalling the update KB5008212.
  - Franz2803
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 20, 2022
    VineeshKV88
    Rebuild indexing is no valid solution. Problem reoccurs after reboot 😞
justinaskvederis
Copper Contributor
Dec 27, 2021
VineeshKV88
Good day All,
The same issue here. Uninstalling update KB5008212 did not solved the problem. After shutdown your computer and turning back on next day newest emails is not indexing at all, though outlook shows 0 items remains to be indexed. Then If you reboot computer indexing starts working again. Using MS Office 2019 H&B.
- thapashrish
  Copper Contributor
  Feb 01, 2022
  justinaskvederis
  
  I have same problem since dec 2021
  - JohanCo
    Brass Contributor
    Feb 01, 2022
    Yes this is the most frustrating issue they could ever land on us i wish they get this fix ASAP
zeemaxx1
Copper Contributor
Dec 27, 2021
VineeshKV88

Hi,

Does your search still working?
Last week before christmas I uninstaled update KB5008212 to. After computer restart, all recent emails were indexed and search worked as it should until I made shutdown for pc. The next day when I turned back on PC I found that all new emails were not indexed. Outlook showed 0 items remain to be indexeg but these last emails clearly were not indexed. Then I did restart and run Outlook again, and in search options I saw a number of emails where indexed. As I understand indexing works untill you make a shutdown for your PC, after it indexing stops working. So uninstaling update KB5008212 did not solved the problem. Microsoft, please give some feedback. In my company there are around 160 users with this problem after update KB5008212.
- VineeshKV88
  Copper Contributor
  Dec 28, 2021
  Rebuild the Indexing, it should work fine.
  - ggwgood
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 28, 2022
    VineeshKV88
    
    How do you rebuild the indexing?
VineeshKV88
Copper Contributor
Dec 26, 2021
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