Forum Discussion
Rod-F
Apr 13, 2019Iron Contributor
Why does Outlook ask me to log into Windows Search Protocol Host?
For about a week or so, whenever I bring up Outlook on my desktop, it always asks me to log into Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host. Why is it doing that? It's never done that before. And why, ev...
- Jun 12, 2019You will lose settings stored in that profile. And you will have to enter connection details and credentials again. Email shouldn't be affected. Some settings also could be stored on the server, at least in the case of Exchange.
wroot
Jun 12, 2019Silver Contributor
You will lose settings stored in that profile. And you will have to enter connection details and credentials again. Email shouldn't be affected. Some settings also could be stored on the server, at least in the case of Exchange.
Rod-F
Jun 15, 2019Iron Contributor
wrootHmmm, sounds like it could be a bit of a pain. Suppose I did delete the profile in the Control Panel's Mail app; will that get rid of this Windows Search Protocol Host window popping up?
- wrootJun 15, 2019Silver ContributorI don't know. It might not help. Buy maybe it is worth trying. You won't lose that many settings this way.