What Does Windows Search Do?
Contents the Windows Search Service Is Possibly One of the Most Used Functions on Your Computer. It Indexes Content, It Caches Property, and Then It Provides...
The Windows Search Service is possibly one of the most used functions on your computer.
It indexes content, it caches property, and then it provides search results for files, emails, and plenty of other content.
Every modern version of Windows has the Windows Search Service—from Windows XP to the current Windows 10.
What is the purpose of Windows Search?
In Windows Vista and later, Windows Search is integrated into all Windows Explorer windows for instant access to search. This enables users to quickly search for files and items by file name, properties, and full-text contents.
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Is it OK to disable Windows Search?
If you really don’t use Windows Search at all, you can disable indexing completely by turning off the Windows Search service. This will stop the indexing of all files. On the right-hand side of the “Services” window, find the “Windows Search” entry and double-click it.
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