Windows 8.1 Search Service File Not Found

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Hello -

It seems Windows 8.1 hates me, and my search indexing service is not running. I have checked services and it shows stopped. When I try to run the service, it says "Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified."

I have not removed this file, so I don't know what would cause this? I've attached a picture for a visual reference.

As a side note, this also affects my searching ability in Outlook 2013 64 bit. I cannot search for anything, as I do not get any results. I can search my PC for items by using the top right hand search box. I began looking into this because I could not search in outlook.

Programs which someone may want to know I'm running:

IOLO System Mechanic
Windows Defender
Malwarebytes
CCleaner
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel i5 3570k Quad Core 3.4GHz liquid cooled
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme 4
    Memory
    Crucial Ballistix Sport 12GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 w/GTX 760 as PhysX
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Acer 24" LED
    Screen Resolution
    1900 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SataIII SSD, 3TB spare storage drive
    PSU
    750 W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF XM
    Cooling
    2 200mm fans, 2 160mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech M800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
    Internet Speed
    300Mbps
    Browser
    FireFox/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Hello BoostAddicted,

You might see if running a sfc /scannow command may be able to help after SFC reports no issues.

Hope this helps for now, :)
Shawn
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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