X1 Search 8.6 Release - Build 6003ch

SoCalScott wrote:

I find it interesting that many people are reporting similar problems. And what do we hear from X1...crickets. Nothing. Nada. Zip.

I've already started exploring other options, and if this situation doesn't get fixed quickly, I will probably go to another program.

Sorry to hear you're having a bad experience. We're here and listening, however these forums are generally not the best method of finding support.

Would you mind submitting a support ticket here: https://www.x1.com/support/x1_search_submit_case.html so we can take a crack at resolving this issue for you?

kblount wrote:

Was able to get this version installed, but I want to go back in time an beat my two day previous self for even considering the upgrade. Stupid... stupid... stupid.

I don't get it. Why do search results now take 15-20 seconds to show up? Why, once they show up, do preview windows take 10-20 seconds to show up? I moved from a perfectly functioning installation to one that, if I use it, will actually slow down my work-flow by a considerable amount.

If I uninstall and move back to the previous version (how do I even do that?), what are the odds that this installation has corrupted the previous? You should include an option on the upgrade message: "Never show this again" for those of us too stupid to leave well enough alone.

edit: Why is the "open" option in email greyed out? Why can I only open email using ctrl-o? Also, why, after waiting 10-20 seconds for the preview to show up, does the preview many times not actually show up?

X1 Search is now able to index a whole lot more files on the drive than in previous versions (including many items that we previously didn't have visibility into), and I suspect that's part and parcel of some of the behavior that you're seeing.

The PSA buttons being greyed out are generally related to two things:
1. Stale Outlook registry keys causing issues (a la https://help.x1.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001757351-X1-Search-Outlook-PSA-Buttons-Nonfunctional)
2. A known bug in MAPI (the communications layer between Outlook and X1 Search) that causes emails that are un-cached on the file system (meaning stored on the Exchange Server and not physically present in the PST/OST on the machine). We've improved on that behavior, but we're working around a Microsoft bug, so it's by no means completely fixed.

I can't tell what the particular issue is without reviewing logs, so please submit a ticket here: https://www.x1.com/support/x1_search_submit_case.html

If we can't get you up and running on 8.6, we'll roll you back to the previous version, however the checkbox in the "Options" window to disable all future automatic update checks is specific to 8.6, so you'll be prompted to upgrade from time to time.

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