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"SearchIndexer.exe" Process on Windows 8
What is the "SearchIndexer.exe" process on Windows 8? Is the "SearchIndexer.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "SearchIndexer.exe" process?
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"SearchIndexer.exe - Microsoft Windows Search Indexer" process
for "Windows Search" service
provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files, e-mail, and other content.
On the Processes tab of "Task Manager", "SearchIndexer.exe" process may be listed as:
Image Name PID Memory Description SearchIndexer.exe 2660 8,560 K Microsoft Windows Search Indexer
Additional information about "SearchIndexer.exe" process:
Command line: C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding Started by: services.exe Files used: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows C:\Windows\System32 C:\Windows\System32\en-US\KernelBase.dll.mui Registry keys: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PropertySystem\PropertyHandlers HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language Groups HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Locale HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Locale\Alternate Sorts HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\MSSearch Service Writer HKU\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts
"SearchIndexer.exe" process is not a virus. Normally you should not terminate "SearchIndexer.exe" process. But if you see it using too much CPU resource, you can terminate it or stop the "Windows Search" service. And restart it later when your computer free.
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