Windows Search Error 1722: The RPC server is unavailable

When you attempt to start the Windows Search service on your Windows 10 or 11 system, the following error may occur:

Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer.

Error 1722: The RPC server is unavailable.

windows search error 1722 - rpc server unavailable

The net start wsearch command may show the same error:

The Windows Search service could not be started.

A system error has occurred.

System error 1722 has occurred.

The RPC server is unavailable.

windows search error 1722 - rpc server unavailable

Cause

The Windows Search error code 1722 (“RPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE”) occurs because the Windows Event Log service is disabled.

RELATED: Error 21: Windows Search Service Could not Start on Local Computer

Resolution

Launch the Services MMC by running services.msc.

Double-click Windows Event Log.

Set it to “Automatic” start.

windows search error 1722 - rpc server unavailable

Click Apply.

Click Start to start the services manually.

This should fix the Windows Search service error 1722.

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Ramesh Srinivasan is passionate about Microsoft technologies and he has been a ten-time recipient of the Microsoft MVP award in Windows Desktop Experience (Windows Shell), from 2003 to 2012. Ramesh founded Winhelponline.com in 2005.

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