Windows Search 4.0 restore indexing locations

N

Neko

Hello

Every now and then Windows Search 4.0 restore indexing locations. That is
happened many times, and I am starting to be a little bit fed up. I have
added some folders I like to keep indexed, and it will keep those folders
indexed some time. But today again I noticed that indexing locations are
restored to original and my folders are not indexed. :(

Is this known bug or can I do something about it?

This is with Windows XP Pro SP3
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,
Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm
(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed WinXP SP3 or Windows Search 4?
 
N

Neko

There is only F-Secure Client Security 7.11 (antivirus/spy+firewall and so
on) and it was running when Windows Search was installed.

PA Bear said:
[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed WinXP SP3 or Windows Search 4?
None of those are used. Any other ideas?
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One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These
include
but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,
Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone
Alarm
(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).
Click to expand...
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P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

I also asked if it was running when you installed WinXP SP3, I believe.
There is only F-Secure Client Security 7.11 (antivirus/spy+firewall and so
on) and it was running when Windows Search was installed.

PA Bear said:
[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
applications running in the background when you installed WinXP SP3 or
Windows Search 4?
None of those are used. Any other ideas?
Click to expand...
One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These
include
but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG
Anti-Spyware,
Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone
Alarm
(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

Neko wrote:
Every now and then Windows Search 4.0 restore indexing locations. That
is
happened many times, and I am starting to be a little bit fed up. I
have
added some folders I like to keep indexed, and it will keep those
folders
indexed some time. But today again I noticed that indexing locations
are
restored to original and my folders are not indexed. :(

Is this known bug or can I do something about it?

This is with Windows XP Pro SP3
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N

Neko

Sorry. It did not running when SP3 installed.

PA Bear said:
I also asked if it was running when you installed WinXP SP3, I believe.
There is only F-Secure Client Security 7.11 (antivirus/spy+firewall and so
on) and it was running when Windows Search was installed.

PA Bear said:
[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
applications running in the background when you installed WinXP SP3 or
Windows Search 4?

Neko wrote:
None of those are used. Any other ideas?
<paste>
PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These
include
but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG
Anti-Spyware,
Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone
Alarm
(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

Neko wrote:
Every now and then Windows Search 4.0 restore indexing locations. That
is
happened many times, and I am starting to be a little bit fed up. I
have
added some folders I like to keep indexed, and it will keep those
folders
indexed some time. But today again I noticed that indexing locations
are
restored to original and my folders are not indexed. :(

Is this known bug or can I do something about it?

This is with Windows XP Pro SP3
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

If you upgraded from WDS v3 to WS v4, uninstall WS v4 via Add/Remove
Programs & reboot. If you find WDS v3 listed in Add/Remove Programs,
uninstall it & reboot, then do a fresh install of WS v4.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
Sorry. It did not running when SP3 installed.

PA Bear said:
I also asked if it was running when you installed WinXP SP3, I believe.
There is only F-Secure Client Security 7.11 (antivirus/spy+firewall and
so
on) and it was running when Windows Search was installed.

:
[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
applications running in the background when you installed WinXP SP3 or
Windows Search 4?

Neko wrote:
None of those are used. Any other ideas?
<paste>
PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These
include
but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG
Anti-Spyware,
Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone
Alarm
(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

Neko wrote:
Every now and then Windows Search 4.0 restore indexing locations.
That
is
happened many times, and I am starting to be a little bit fed up. I
have
added some folders I like to keep indexed, and it will keep those
folders
indexed some time. But today again I noticed that indexing locations
are
restored to original and my folders are not indexed. :(

Is this known bug or can I do something about it?

This is with Windows XP Pro SP3
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
N

Neko

Today WDS lost my locations again, and I uninstalled it. There was no WDS 3.
But now I have got enough, I installed Google Desktop Search. Thank you
anyway.

PA Bear said:
If you upgraded from WDS v3 to WS v4, uninstall WS v4 via Add/Remove
Programs & reboot. If you find WDS v3 listed in Add/Remove Programs,
uninstall it & reboot, then do a fresh install of WS v4.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
Sorry. It did not running when SP3 installed.

PA Bear said:
I also asked if it was running when you installed WinXP SP3, I believe.

Neko wrote:
There is only F-Secure Client Security 7.11 (antivirus/spy+firewall and
so
on) and it was running when Windows Search was installed.

:
[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
applications running in the background when you installed WinXP SP3 or
Windows Search 4?

Neko wrote:
None of those are used. Any other ideas?
<paste>
PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These
include
but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG
Anti-Spyware,
Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone
Alarm
(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

Neko wrote:
Every now and then Windows Search 4.0 restore indexing locations.
That
is
happened many times, and I am starting to be a little bit fed up. I
have
added some folders I like to keep indexed, and it will keep those
folders
indexed some time. But today again I noticed that indexing locations
are
restored to original and my folders are not indexed. :(

Is this known bug or can I do something about it?

This is with Windows XP Pro SP3
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