Windows Search Service fails to start in Win8.1 Pro
When I attempt to start the Windows Search service I am getting the following error:
"Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer.
Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified."
Looking at the details of the service, it appears the file in question is C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe with the /Embedding parameter. When I look in the System32 folder, the file is clearly present with a date stamp of 08/22/2013 and a time
stamp of 04:07 (I have 24 hr clock enabled in Settings).
So I'm unsure what the problem is.
Have attempted to run the SFC tool, no problems found. Have disabled the service, restarted Windows then attempted to restart the service, getting the same error.
Have attempted to restore to a previous point and still getting the same error. Even restoring to a date same as initial installation results in the same error. Any thoughts on what I can do at this point, short of doing a fresh install?
Thanks!
Thank you!!! Have been looking for solution for months... even considered about reseting windows!
This solution worked for me:
Rename:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\FileChangeClientConfigs
to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\FileChangeClientConfigsBAK
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====
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====
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Saved Cache: 1 0Hi,
Thanks for your post.
To resolve this problem, use the Registry Editor to change the default timeout value for all services.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/13765.event-id-7011-service-timeout.aspx
Please note before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data.
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