Thanks very much -- that worked! I had to retrieve the Windows Search SDK from archive.org as I couldn't find it anywhere on the MS website. Is there a better/more standard way to get the required...

Has anyone done any scripting search index configuration? I don't see any low hanging fruit out there in terms of examples.

De-selecting other folders works, with the exception of folders beginning with csc:// mapi16:// and oneindex16:// which always re-add themselves upon reboot.

I never added the iCloud Photos folder...

No, nothing relevant appears in iCloud settings.

Yes, I de-select the folder, the number of indexed items dropped, and the list of indexed locations stays the same. It's only when I reboot that these other folders add themselves back in.

Before...

Every time I remove iCloud Photos from the Windows Search Index, it re-adds itself on the next restart. Short of uninstalling iCloud completely, is there any way to prevent this?

There are also...

Hoping someone has additional ideas for troubleshooting this longstanding problem. What is especially puzzling is I have seen similar behavior on a string of X1 Carbon devices of multiple...

My index file (windows.edb) is about 17GB. I really doubt this is the issue -- the "quota" error only appears when there is a display flicker and occasionally USB-C dock interruption. The main...

Quota management is disabled. And this error (1) only appears in relation to search and (2) only following the dock/monitor interruption.

I'm on 7.4.1. I don't see anything in more recent release...

Running Windows 10 21H2 (19044.1586).

I've had a problem now for several years with at least four successive Lenovo X1 Carbon laptops where the screen will randomly flash black for a second and...

That’s right. I have admin rights but not the ability to disable antivirus.

I’ll try reposting in the general forum. I didn’t realize this forum was actually focused only on BSOD and not crashes...

Running Windows 10 21H2 (19044.1586).

I've had a problem now for several years with at least four successive Lenovo X1 Carbon laptops where the screen will randomly flash black for a second and...

Same problem here, have not found a solution.