W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10

Disabled search indexing.

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#259 opened on Jul 31, 2020

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Description

Running scripts left search indexing disabled and completely removed Windows Search from services.msc. Any way to restore functionality of windows search?

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Tech stack
None
Domain
tooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
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Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Investigate which script in the repository disables Windows Search. Check the scripts for modifications to Windows services or registry keys related to search indexing. Review the comments in the issue for potential workarounds. Consider creating a new script to re enable Windows Search and restore its service entry.