I completely uninstalled and re-installed 8 and am on the second day of the re-install. So far, it's still working, and working very well. It has finished rebuilding the index and hasn't started freezing again.
For whatever it's worth, I have turned OFF the option to "Store Outlook Email body in the index." Supposedly turning it ON improves previewing performance, but I see very little difference, so leaving it off might be one way to improve stability.
For whatever it's worth, I have turned OFF the option to "Store Outlook Email body in the index." Supposedly turning it ON improves previewing performance, but I see very little difference, so leaving it off might be one way to improve stability.