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Fix: ERROR_NO_MORE_SEARCH_HANDLES (0x71)

Regenerate search with a quick system maintenance

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Published onSeptember 24, 2024

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Whether you’re performing a search on your system or within an application, you ay run into an ERROR_NO_MORE_SEARCH_HANDLES error that indicatesNo more internal file identifiers are available.

You’ll most likely encounter this error during asearch query in File Explorer for special charactersor other applications that perform extensive file or resource searches. You’ll notice that yoursystem slows downor the application in question becomes unresponsive or crashes.

This error can be triggered if you have too many processes running in the background with little to no system resources to handle this load. If it is app-related, it could be a case of compatibility issues or an issue with memory management.

How do I fix the ERROR_NO_MORE_SEARCH_HANDLES?

1. End superfluous processes

If you’d like ore insight on thenumber of processes you should be running on your Windows 11, check out our detailed article and see how many you can get rid off. If you’re not sure whether it is a critical process,check the process’s ID.

2. Clean up your drive

2.1 Run a disk scan

2.2 Perform a Disk Cleanup

3. Resolve Search issues

3.1 Run the Search and Indexing troubleshooter

Running the troubleshooter could identify any issues that may be causing the search to be slow and restore it to normalcy.

3.2 Restart the Search service

Restarting the service basically resets the search process so if there were any glitches, they’ll be resolved.

3.3 Rebuild the search index

Rebuilding the search index can clear cache that may be corrupt and enable a restart enhancing efficiency.

4. Check for viruses

5. Run the Performance and Maintenance troubleshooter

Additional tips to prevent such errors

Also, if you’re searching on Windows 11, we have a fewtips to optimize your searchso check out our detailed article. Hopefully, one of the above solutions has helped you get rid of ERROR_NO_MORE_SEARCH_HANDLES.

Do let us know if you have any other recommendations in the comment section below.

Fix: ERROR_NO_MORE_SEARCH_HANDLES (0x71)#

How do I fix the ERROR_NO_MORE_SEARCH_HANDLES?#

1. End superfluous processes#

2. Clean up your drive#

3. Resolve Search issues#

4. Check for viruses#

5. Run the Performance and Maintenance troubleshooter#

Additional tips to prevent such errors#