How to Repair High CPU Usage by SearchIndexer.Exe on Windows 10 PC

SearchIndexer exe is an executable file and is a Microsoft Windows Search Index Builder and was introduced in Windows XP, 7, 8 and can also be found as good in recent versions of Windows 10 and 11.

Microsoft Windows Search Indexer was originally known as Windows Desktop Search (WDS) and plays an important role in indexing files for Windows search, i.e. it searches in the background for the location of various files and feeds them into Windows File Explorer or Start Menu.

Why does searchindexer.exe have a high CPU load?

This error usually occurs if you have recently re-created the search index or if you have mistakenly deleted the folder with the index data. Also, sometimes this problem is caused by corrupted system files, a virus, or a malware infection. read more

How to Resolve SearchProtocolHost.exe High CPU Usage Problem on Windows 10

Searchprotocolhost.exe is an executable file and represents Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host and has been introduced in Windows XP, 7, 8 and can also be found in the latest versions of Windows 10 and 11.

Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host plays an important role in the Windows operating system and is responsible for the search performance on your computer. When SearchProtocolHost tries to find files and direct them to an address, it obviously has a high hard disk/processor load and disabling it causes other systems related to the Windows operating system to fail. read more