MicroWin - Advanced Indexing Options Not Functioning

[v6stXN46WdLBtp]

Describe the bug

When attempting to open "Advanced Indexing Options" an error occurs. The error message says windows cannot find "{87D66A43-7B11-4A28-9811-C86EE395ACF7}". This is the GUID for the indexing options as seen here https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3123-clsid-key-guid-shortcuts-list-windows-10-a.html .

This happens on a fresh MicroWin install from a 23H2 Windows 11 ISO.

To Reproduce

Step 1: Create MicroWin ISO Step 2: Install MicroWin ISO Step 3: Attempt to open Advanced Indexing Options

Expected behavior

Indexing options being able to be opened.

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Additional context

This is kind of concerning for MicroWin since this is basic functionality that is missing. I could not find anything online about fixing the issue meaning it requires a re-install without MicroWin.

EDIT: Reinstalled a microwin ISO and ran into the same issue immediately after install.

[v6stXN46WdLBtp]

Is there any other information or reproduction steps that need to be added?

[zmileski]

Windows search need to be enabled. I had the same problem.

[v6stXN46WdLBtp]

Is there any way to turn this back on without NTLite? I've CTRL+F'd the winutil source and can't seem to find anything related to turning off Windows Search besides Bing Search and removing the search button from the taskbar. I'm not too versed in winutil development or powershell scripts so I probably missed something.

It is not in this menu which seems to be the only place that it could be.

[zmileski]

Not sure u can try this command in cmd running with administrator Dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:"SearchEngine-Client-Package" -All

Visit this site for more info https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/enable-or-disable-windows-features-using-dism?view=windows-11

[v6stXN46WdLBtp]

I've been trying to figure out what in MicroWin is causing this and can't. It has to be some combination of things that I am not knowledgeable enough to find.

Could someone with a bit more experience take a look at this?

[zmileski]

Not sure, i am not knowledgeable also but i think that need to be exluded here maybe someone can do PR in microwin and also i think it will be good idea to be added fix with command "Dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:"SearchEngine-Client-Package" -All" in winutil under config features

[v6stXN46WdLBtp]

Ok! That is 100% the issue. I just ran MicroWin on an ISO and watched the terminal output and "SearchEngine-Client-Package" gets disabled. Huge thanks to zmileski for the help. @CodingWonders If you want to fix this it seems simple.

[CodingWonders]

That is the beauty of MicroWin. It lets you customize it afterward.

More info on the feature:

Much like you stated, @v6stXN46WdLBtp, it's a simple fix