Instant Search not available, Outlook running with admin permissions

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The other twenty-four hours, I received an error message I had not seen earlier. Later on I clicked on the Microsoft Outlook icon, on my Windows PC, to open it, I wanted to search for a item email. I clicked in the search bar – and equally soon as I had done that, I received the following mistake box:

Instant Search is not available when Outlook is running with administrator permissions. To utilise Instant Search, exit and restart Outlook without administrator permissions.

Instant Search is non available in Outlook

Restarting Outlook did not help. I had run Outlook without ambassador permissions – although I may have been signed in as an administrator.

In whatever example here are a few steps y'all can endeavour to assistance troubleshoot and set up the upshot:

1] Close down Outlook. Ensure that its process has stopped, using The Task Manager. Restart Microsoft Outlook.

ii] Restart your Windows figurer and come across if the problem goes away.

3] Check if Run as Administrator selection has been inadvertently checked in Compatibility options. To do this, open the following location:

In case of 32-bit Windows, the path will be C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\. In case of 64-flake Windows, the path volition be C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\. Right-click on OUTLOOK.EXE and click on Properties. Under Compatibility tab, uncheck the option "Run every bit Administrator" and click OK.

Launch Outlook and see if it is resolved.

iv] Alter your user account and see if the problem persists. Endeavor using a Standard account.

v] Verify that the Windows Search is running in Services Manager. To do this, open Run, blazon services. msc and and then double-click on Windows Search service. Check if it is set to Automatic (Delayed) and Started.

6] Check your Outlook add together-ins. Try disabling some selectively and see. You volition be able to practise it equally follows : File > Options > Add-ins. If you lot have the Sharepoint and TeamViewer add-ins, disable them and meet.

seven] Ensure that Outlook is ready as the default electronic mail customer. Did this assist? Yous will be able to do it here: File > Options > General > Make Outlook the default plan for E-post, Contacts, and Calendar bank check box.

8] Rebuild the Indexing cache.

nine] Re-register the mssphtb.dll file. This is the Outlook MS Search Connector file. Information technology is to be noted that the Windows Search Email Indexer is not needed for Outlook 2022 searches. If y'all are using Outlook 2007 then you may need to do this.

If whatever of this helped you, please let u.s.a. know which proffer.

Run across this post if Microsoft Outlook Search is grayed out or not working.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-year Microsoft MVP (2006-sixteen) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire mail service & the comments first, create a Organisation Restore Betoken earlier making any changes to your system & exist careful about any 3rd-party offers while installing freeware.