Anyway to add removed features post install?

[Sen Lin]

Hello,

First time poster here, hopefully some of you can clear my ignorance.

 

I have installed a win 7 OS without indexing services and now(obviously) I cannot enable it in adding windows features and programs, nor do I have the option of turning it on in services.msc. 

 

Now my question is, is there anyway to add the indexing feature back without reinstalling windows? I have looked on MS and searched here but none have answered my questions. 

 

your help is very appreciated, thanks!

[Kelsenellenelvian]

This has been discussed in GREAT detail.

The short of it? No...

[Sen Lin]

ok,  to the reinstall train!

 

thanks for your response!