How to Fix High CPU or Disk Usage in Windows Search on Windows 11

How to Fix High CPU or Disk Usage in Windows Search on Windows 11

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If Windows Search is using excessive CPU or disk resources, you can use the following troubleshooting methods in Windows 11. The methods to fix the issue include simpler methods like restarting your PC, restarting or rebuilding search services, using DISM and SFS commands, and many more.

How to Fix High CPU Usage of Windows Search Indexing

Windows 11 has a dedicated troubleshooter to help fix Windows Search issues on your system. In most cases, the troubleshooter should help identify and fix background issues, which should reduce the overall disk usage of Windows Search. Use the guide below to get you started.

Press Windows + i on your keyboard and click on 'Privacy and Security' on the left.

Select 'Search windows'.

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