Outlook 2007 Search function

[Chad Feltenberger]

Also, it keeps asking me to install the beta desktop search. I've
tried and that doesn't seem to install properly.

Any advice in getting the beta search installed?

Thank you,

Chad

 

[michaelzap]

I have the same issue. It always asks me to install Windows Desktop
Search, but when I try to do that the install fails with no
explanation. I'd like to either successfully install WDS or not be
bugged every startup.

 

[Bobby]

Same problem here.

 

[Patrick Schmid]

You need to install WDS3, not WDS 2.6.5. If you do install WDS 3 and you
use WDS currently, be warned that you will loose the ability to search
your harddrive as WDS 3 does not come with its own user interface yet.
Check Diane's page for info about WDS 3 and related installation issues:
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2006/up060525.htm#search

Patrick Schmid

 

[michaelzap]

Thanks for that Slipstick link. It has a wealth of useful information.
I am getting the Access Denied error when I try to install WDS3, and in
fact I don't even WANT to install WDS 3 (I use Google Desktop Search
and I like it), so here was the solution to that issue:

If you choose not to install WDS v3 beta, you'll see a yellow warning
at the top of your message list, along with a warning every time you
open Outlook or OneNote, that you need WDS installed. You can disable
this prompt using Outlook's Tools, Options, Other, Advance Options
dialog box if WDS is not installed. If the checkbox is missing from the
dialog you can edit the registry to disable it.

The registry key is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Search

DWORD: DisableSearchDownloadPrompt
Values: 1 = The WDS installation prompt and yellow bar are not
displayed
0 (or missing DWORD) The WDS installation prompt is displayed

You may need to restart Outlook to remove the yellow bar from the view.


As one of those who have the installer error, I disabled the prompt
rather than edit the registry to change the permissions. The time I
save with the instant search won't make up for the time needed to
enable it. I'll wait for an updated version of WDS that works.