Comments on: Fix: Advanced Search Fields In Microsoft Outlook Are Disabled Or Grayed Out

By: Andrew Lawlor

Andrew Lawlor — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:50:01 +0000

Old thread but the last comment from ITechtics Staff” is not accurate.

I have Windows 10 1803 and do not have that registry entry nor do the customer’s I am working with, also using 1803.

By: Neeraj Sharma

Neeraj Sharma — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 07:33:28 +0000

It is working. Thanks

By: Nutmaster_Ro

Nutmaster_Ro — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:56:11 +0000

try to do this but not working

reinstall Microsoft office

it work for me

By: H Brown

H Brown — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 14:47:59 +0000

I have just had this problem where after an update the – refine search options on Microsoft Outlook Professional 2010 became grayed out. I tried all the online solutions I could find but none worked. I was assisted by Microsoft to run a repair on Outlook by going to Apps & Features (Windows 10) & finding the relevant program – there is an option to Modify or Uninstall the program. Chose Modify and follow the wizard to run a repair on that program!! Worked a treat for me so hope this will help someone else too. Thanks.

By: Usman Khurshid

Usman Khurshid — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:30:38 +0000

In reply to gerald. That means you have Windows Search uninstalled or disabled from the system. Please make sure that Windows Search is installed on your system. Microsoft Outlook makes use of Windows search for advanced search capabilities.

By: gerald

gerald — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:07:58 +0000

There is no windows search in this path on regedit. I can drill down from HKEY_Local_Machine>software>policies>Microsoft>windows .. and then the trail goes cold. I have windows 10