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Reset Windows Search to Defaults

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clip_image002 Reset Windows Search to Defaults

Problem description
When searching in Windows Vista you may get a message: Search Failed to Initialize.

Solution Information

This Fix it Solution automates the steps described in the following MVP blog post: https://www.winvistaclub.com/t24.html

  • Only runs on Vista
  • Stops the Windows Search Service
  • Configures the service to start= auto
  • Sets HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\SetupCompletedSuccessfully to 0 (zero).
  • Starts the Windows Search Service

Many thanks to MVP Anand Khanse aka HappyAndyK for his contributions to this Fix it Solution.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    Sadly all I got was this fix-it will not work on your system. Great.

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    PingBack from http://www.winvistaclub.com/forum/windows-clubhouse/27637-first-mvp-fix.html#post132538

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    A post by Anand Khanse, a Windows Desktop Experience MVP from India - Troubleshooting Windows Vista Search

  • Anonymous
    May 17, 2009
    all time one message send  to Microsotf site with problem cuase in windows live search

  • Anonymous
    August 07, 2009
    Re my above message. New update today, same recurring problem.

  • Anonymous
    September 30, 2009
    I have no Fricken idea how to activate or download this fix

  • Anonymous
    November 14, 2009
    So how the freak do we reset the windows search to defaults!!!!!!!  This site is useless!

  • Anonymous
    May 02, 2010
    The search engine on my computer has stopped working. Will no longer search downloaded photos or documents. Its memory may be full. The server that makes it work may have shut down. How do I fix it

  • Anonymous
    May 13, 2010
    I have the same problem. Se3arch engine is not working. This is a nightmare.

  • Anonymous
    January 14, 2011
    Sadly, the FIX-IT option downloaded, but gave an error message others received.

  • Anonymous
    February 08, 2011
    The comment has been removed

  • Anonymous
    July 25, 2011
    Why do I keep getting a blue screen saying it is dumping?

  • Anonymous
    October 26, 2011
    I'm trying to uninstall a program. And it keeps telling me" The windows Istaller service could not be accessed.This can occur if the windows installer is not correctly installed. Contact your Support Personell for assistence....What am I surposed to do..Or what did I do wrong...???

  • Anonymous
    March 17, 2015
    same problem, other place. The search is not working. Hopefully you can quickly afford a solution. While it isn't working I use third party like Lookeen. Good, solid search tool. (I think after that my finances are at a low ebb).