Contact Data - Windows 11 Service
Indexes contact data for fast contact searching. If you stop or disable this service, contacts might be missing from your search results.
This service also exists in Windows 10.
Startup Type
| Windows 11 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 22H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 23H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 24H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Contact Data |
| Service name: | PimIndexMaintenanceSvc |
| Type: | user share process template |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\PimIndexMaintenance.dll |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Privileges: |
|
Default Behavior
If Contact Data fails to load or initialize, Windows 11 start up proceeds. No warning is displayed, but the error is recorded into the Event Log.
Dependencies
Contact Data is unable to start, if the User Data Storage service is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Type for Contact Data
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreContactDataWindows11.bat file to any folder on a local drive such as SSD or a hard disk.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Properties.
4. Check the Unblock checkbox and click OK.
5. Right-click the batch file again and select Run as administrator.
6. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the PimIndexMaintenance.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 11 installation media.