Windows 10 Index Rebuild Won't Stop

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FireInsectBark

Hi, I cannot get my index rebuild to stop. It was rebuilding for 12+ hours overnight and got to 342,112 files.

It got stuck at that number and would not increase so I modified the indexing to only one of the folders it was originally indexing. This made the files amount drop drastically all the way down to 179 items indexed.


Now, it will not stop running. My computer screen flashes every 3 seconds and will not stop. I tried restarting my computer and it started again right away. I tried closing out of the indexing and it just made the window disappear. I finally got the window back and I have been trying to cancel it or shut it down somehow but nothing seems to work.


It has been stuck at 179 files indexed, and the message alters between indexing complete and in progress. I am not sure what to do, please help!


** at the moment I have been pausing the indexing so I can use my computer.

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