Microsoft windows search filter host is burning my cpu usage.

Anonymous
2012-11-05T09:44:11+00:00

Original Title: Microsoft windows search filter host

Microsoft windows search filter host is burning my cpu usage.

Help me.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures

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Anonymous
2015-04-13T14:46:53+00:00

Had the same problem and DiaconuDaniel's solution worked for me as well - took a while to recreate the index but then everything was fine - Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-03T12:29:28+00:00

    Thanks! worked for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-09-01T05:23:12+00:00

    Original Title: Microsoft windows search filter host

    Microsoft windows search filter host is burning my cpu usage.

    Help me.

    Check my post out here (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-performance/search-host-filter-using-a-constant-35-of/27ff6f25-d83a-4e27-940d-06c0b90cfb9b) , it seems the culprit is pdf . extension , anyway read through the posts you'll understand. this has fixed it for me and my issue was 35% CPU usage by windows host alone and all day!!

    Now fixed:)

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-01T01:35:29+00:00

    I tried your method.... it works but then it got back up there a bit so a just paused it and when am ready to search i find it and resume it... i rather it that way knowing i don't search much and i can find what i want when i want it

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-08-17T12:44:43+00:00

    The issue is Windows search.  Just disable it.  Granted you wont be able to search for files and folders, but it'll resolve your issue for the time being.

    Click Start>type services.msc>scroll down to Windows Search>Stop the Service>Then right click and select properties>set it to either manual or disabled.  Issue resolved.

    Doing the above will stop indexing but you can still search, it just takes longer!

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