FIX Windows Search Service Failed To Start – Windows 8.1

by Miguel · March 20, 2014

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After upgrading to Windows 8.1, the search feature, failed to start giving me the following error: “windows could not start the windows search service on local computer” whenever I tried to start Windows 8.1 Search

How to Fix Windows 81 Search Service 43

To fix windows could not start the windows search service on local computer this issue follow this guide:

1. Press + R and write regedit in Run menu to open registry editor.

2. When the registry editor appears navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows Search directory in the right pane right click on Setup Completed Succesfuly and click modify.

3. Now select Hexadecimal value mode and change value data from 1 to 0 and click ok to save your settings.

4. Now again on registry editor go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows Search -> FileChangeClientConfigs, right click on FileChangeClientConfigs and rename it to FileChangeClientConfigsBAK now you can close the registry and restart your computer and try the search service.