Microsoft Has Fixed the Outlook Search Bug on Windows 10

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Windows 10 KB5008212 Breaks the Outlook Search Function

The last Windows update in 2021 is Windows 10 KB5008212. This update contains some bug fixes. But KB5008212 is not perfect as expected. Many users report that it breaks the Outlook search function. To be specific, at times, you can’t find the recent emails in Outlook using the search feature. Usually, these emails are stored locally in PST or OST files.

Here are two statements:

• It might affect POP and IMAP accounts, as well as Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft 365 hosted accounts.
• If the default search in the Outlook app is set to server search, the issue will only affect the advanced search.

This issue has affected many Windows platforms, including client versions of Windows 10 and server versions as follows:

• Windows Client: Windows 11 21H2, Windows 10 21H2, Windows 10 21H1, Windows 10 20H2, Windows 10 V1809, and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019.
• Windows Server: Windows Server 20H2; Windows Server V1809; and Windows Server 2019.

Microsoft Has Fixed Outlook Search Bug on Windows 10

This issue has been listed in Microsoft Documentation. Now, it is labeled as Resolved. This means that Microsoft has fixed the Outlook search bug. Now, let’s have a look at the workarounds supplied by Microsoft.

Microsoft gives two solutions:

• One is to use the out-of-band Windows updates released on Monday.
• The other one is to use the Known Issue Rollback (KIR) feature.

Solution 1: Use the Out-of-Band Windows Updates

On Monday, Microsoft released many out-of-band Windows updates for different versions of Windows. These updates contain many bug fixes. For example, they fixed the Windows update VPN connections issue. They can also fix the Outlook search bug on your device. You can select a proper out-of-band Windows update according to your Windows version to solve your issue.

You can find the out-of-band Windows updates from this post: Microsoft Fixes Windows Update VPN Problem! Here Is the Fix.

Note: All the out-of-band Windows updates are optional. You need to check for updates in Windows Update in the Settings app. If you can’t find them via Windows Update, you can download them from Microsoft Update Catalog.

Solution 2: Use the Known Issue Rollback (KIR) Feature

You can also solve this issue by using Known Issue Rollback (KIR). You should note that this method may not work on your computer right away. It might take up to 24 hours to act on your computer. However, you can try to restart your computer to make it work faster on your device.

If you are using an enterprise-managed device that is affected by the Outlook search bug, you can install and configure a special Group Policy to solve the issue. You need to select a suitable Group Policy according to the Windows version you are using:

Group Policy:

• Windows 10, version 20H2, Windows 10, version 21H1 and Windows 10, version 21H2
• Windows 10, version 1809, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019, and Windows Server 2019

Bottom Line

If you can’t use Outlook search to find recent emails, you can check for updates in Windows Update and install the latest updates to solve the issue now. Should you have any other related issues, you can let us know in the comments.