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instant search not working in outlook

Susannah 1 Reputation point
2020-07-25T05:13:36.67+00:00

When I try to search in Outlook, I get the message that instant search is not available when outlook is running with administrator permissions.

How do I restart without administrator permissions? I have tried pressing shift and right clicking on the outlook icon in the task bar. I go into advanced settings and it already looks l have unchecked the Run as administrator box. What else can I do? Thanks.

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Outlook: A family of Microsoft email and calendar products.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
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  1. T. Kujala 8,706 Reputation points
    2020-07-25T11:22:11.023+00:00

    Hi @Susannah-2719,

    You could disable some add-ins and test if it helps.

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    You can also repair an Office application.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/repair-an-office-application-7821d4b6-7c1d-4205-aa0e-a6b40c5bb88b

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  2. Diane Poremsky MVP 251 Reputation points MVP
    2020-07-25T12:32:40.27+00:00

    When you double click on the outlook icon on the start menu to open Outlook, it opens in admin mode automatically? If so, the outlook.exe is set to run as admin. You may need to uninstall it and reinstall rather than use repair.

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  3. JeffYang-MSFT 6,241 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2020-07-27T07:17:48.047+00:00

    Agree with Diane, if Outlook automatically run as admin when you just double click on the outlook icon, I'm afraid that simple repair could not help solve your issue. Please try to completely uninstall your Outlook and reinstall it to see if it works.