Solved Windows Explorer Slow Sort

[gogreen]

hxl7: You might try two things. First restore folder permissions to their defaults. I'm not sure how to do that, but if you search Sevenforums, you'll probably find a way.

Second, and you may have tried this, is there a restore point you could use to set things rights?

 

[hxl7]

sibbil:
thank you ... unfortunately, I got the same result in safe mode.

gogreen:
thanks very much ... I do know how to restore permissions, but I do not know the names of the folders in question indicated by the Troubleshooter:
"Problems found
Incorrect permissions on Windows Search directories Not fixed"
Can anyone tell me the names of the "Windows Search directories" ?

unfortunately, the last restore point I had available did not resolve the issue.
Thanks.
bill

 

[gogreen]

If you bring up Indexing Options, can you see a list of folders? Those are the folders you need to own and give yourself permission to access.

 

[hxl7]

No. Unfortunately, all I see is "indexing is not running" at the top and the area under "Index these locations" is blank.
Thank you.
Bill

 

[F5ing]

If you go to Services do you find that Windows Search Service is running?

 

[hxl7]

No, it is not running. That actually was the original question/problem of this thread. I am not able to start the service. Thank you.

 

[F5ing]

I didn't realize that you actually went into services. I thought you were just trying to start via the other dialogs that may have appeared.

And now I just reread your third post about denied access. Was the service set to Automatic (Delayed start)?

 

[hxl7]

sibbil,
I tried starting the service when set to Automatic (Delayed Start) as well as Automatic. Both produced the same failure to start the service.
thanks so much.
bill

 

[gogreen]

Is there a way to reset Windows 7 permissions to their default settings? I'd search the forum for this, but I can't at the moment. See what you can find.

 

[F5ing]

Try disabling, rebooting, enabling the Windows search feature in Programs and Features in Control Panel (select Turn Windows features on or off on left hand side).

 

[hxl7]

... sibbil !!!!! ... You did it ! ... I can hardly believe it ! ... I have tried soooooo many different things and nothing changed anything ... until I tried your last suggestion !!!

" ... disabling, rebooting, enabling the Windows search feature in Programs and Features in Control Panel (select Turn Windows features on or off on left hand side)" did the trick !

I really can't thank you enough! Thanks "a million" for sticking with me and thanks to everyone else who tried to help. So much appreciated.

Very best wishes,
Bill

 

[F5ing]

Great! Glad to help!

Kinda makes you wonder how it got mucked up in the first place, doesn't it?

And thanks for posting back what finally fixed it for you!

 

[hxl7]

yeah, it really does. i wish i could shed light on that to help prevent the situation for others. but i really have no idea. i'm kind of an extreme user -- online 12+ hours per day, multitasking like crazy the whole time. i was too far down the road before i realized i had a problem and was unable to back track. but i'm content to just chalk this one up to all's well that ends well and am overjoyed i did not have to end up doing a clean install -- not that I can't; I've done many ... but the time it takes to reinstall all the programs i use and get all my tweaks back was just more than I have time for right now. so, thanks, again. happy trails ... -Bill

 

[F5ing]

Have you seen this:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html

Created by whs. You can avoid ever having to do reinstalls of all your os/apps/settings/tweaks.

 

[gogreen]

Heed sibbil's advice. This is what I use: Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download. I create a complete disc image monthly.

 

[amac]

Thanks!

This thread just saved me from a full meltdown. Same symptoms, same solution worked. Good work guys