Windows Search (WSearch) Service Defaults in Windows 7
Provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files, e-mail, and other content.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic (Delayed Start) |
| Display name: | Windows Search |
| Service name: | WSearch |
| Service type: | own |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WSearch |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
Windows Search is a Win32 service. In Windows 7 it is starting automatically after the operating system is started. Then the Windows Search service is running as LocalSystem in its own process of SearchIndexer.exe. If Windows Search fails to start, Windows 7 attempts to write the failure details into Event Log. Then Windows 7 startup should proceed and the user should be notified that the WSearch service is not running because of the error.
Dependencies
Windows Search is unable to start, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Search
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Windows Search depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config WSearch start= delayed-auto
sc start WSearch
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The WSearch service is using the SearchIndexer.exe file that is located in the C:\Windows\system32 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 7 installation media.