Microsoft addresses Windows Update Outlook Search bug

Outlook’s woes are over… for now.

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Windows Update KB5008212 wasn’t perfect. Chiefly, it accidentallymessed up Outlook Search, meaning that sometimes recent emails wouldn’t appear in Search. Microsoft gave advice on a temporary workaround, but it was less than ideal.

To the convenience of Windows users around the world, Microsoft has now formally addressed and fixed the problem in a capacity that means the average Joe won’t have to go tinkering with the registry just to get Outlook working as intended. Here’s what Microsoft’sWindows 10 “known issues” logreads:

That problem is labeled as “resolved,” meaning everything should be good now without the need for any elaborate tinkering on your end. Just make sure your Windows PC is up to date.

Outlook is not the only item to suffer in recent memory thanks to a less-than-perfect Windows update. January 2022’s Patch Tuesday cumulative updatescrippled VPN connectionsfor some, particularly those utilizing SonicWall, WatchGuard, and Cisco Meraki. Just like with this Outlook situation, however, Microsoft has since fixed the problem with a proper update rather than just a temporary workaround.

If you need a refresher on whatJanuary’s Patch Tuesday entailed, it’s worth checking out Microsoft’s various bulletins on the subject. In short, a lot of Windows security vulnerabilities were addressed.

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