Maybe error indexing an Outlook item?
net stop wsearch (might have to set service to "Disabled")
Regedit -> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search
Give self Full Control -> "SetupCompletedSuccessfully" change to "0"
For each of following keys, give self Full Control and Take Ownership (& propogate), then delete
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\Applications\windowsHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\CatalogNames\windowsHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\Databases\windowsHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\Gather\windowsHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\Gathering Manager\Applications\windowsHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\UsnNotifier\windows
rd %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows /S /Q
Set Windows Search to "Automatic"
net start wsearch
Check "SetupCompletedSuccessfully" now has value "1"
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