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Windows Indexing Cannot Start

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Ever since installing Start11 I am unable to use Indexing Service. Is this Windows 11 Pro feature not compatible with your Start11 software? Is there a work around or setting to re-enable the Indexing Service? I am getting the warnings in Outlook and Snagit that searches are disabled and to please "enable indexing". Without Indexing I cannot search for emails in Outlook and cannot search for images or projects within Snagit.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. But, I never see such warning when I try to search of anything using Start11 nor I see them when I open up Outlook. You sure this is due to Start11? Also, need to know more details on your system.

  1. Windows 10/11 full version and OS Build number. Please use Winver.exe
  2. Start11 full version number.
  3. Video grab or Screenshot of the popup warning.

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Windows 11 ver. 23H2/ 22631.4169. Snagit ver. 24.2.4. Start11 ver. 2.11. Everything ver. 1.4.1.1026 x64. Windows search/indexing showing as "suspended" in task manager.

Attempts to start indexing show error "Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer. Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion."

Error in Snagit: Windows search is disabled. Enable Search in Windows Settings to allow indexing of search results and categories."

I started with uninstalling Everything and the errors persisted even after a reboot. I then uninstalled Start11. After a reboot Search and Indexing began functioning as intended. Just reinstalled Start11 and rebooted. Indexing is suspended again and attempts to start throw the error 1053. I have not reinstalled Everything yet.

I've also been communicating with a Windows Tech via MS forums. We have gone as far as an In-Place Repair install of Windows, but when Start11 is installed, Indexing returns to a "suspended" state.

Right now Start11 is installed. For further testing I can uninstall again, but would like to know if there is a way to save my menu customizations so when i reinstall I don't have to re-do them again (icon colors, tile images, etc.)

I absolutely despise the Windows 11 menu system, so any advice to get Start11 to function would be amazing.

Thanks.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Please use this guide for backing up your settings: https://support.stardock.com/space/SHC/1335820295/Back-up+Start+Settings.

Also, please try purge and reinstall steps as mention here : [Link]. Just make sure to redownload the latest version from your account page. Reboot after the purge. Reinstall and reboot again after the installation. Retest and report back here.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Do you have "Use Start11 search instead of Windows search?" turned on? If so, try turning it off and see if that makes any difference.