SearchIndexer.exe

The SearchIndexer.exe process is an executable file of the desktop search service from Microsoft. The process once was improved in vista to a great degree. But users found that the windows explorer hangs many times because of the improved SearchIndexer.exe process. This process may uses a considerable amount of CPU usage, but it is indeed safe and is not spyware or virus related. 

Recommendation:

SearchIndexer.exe the process is charge of exploring the contents of the hard drive to facilitate the search for a file on it. However, this service can be a little heavy on resources (CPU, RAM, hard disk access) and can significantly slow down your computer. This is reflected mostly by a hard disk which is constant noise, even when the computer is not requested and a system that is slow to respond. If you want to solve its CPU problem, you can permanently disable windows search in vista.

Users Opinions

dev		Just the indexer for the search function on the program bar of Windows 7. Without it searches will take a long time. If you almost never use search then disable search itself in the control panel from windows components and this will go away for good. Your choice really.  More information 1 2 Report Abuse
Your mom		I tried to Stop it and errors kept popping up and they wouldn't stop popping up, so i wouldn't delete it if i were you. 0 0 Report Abuse
BillHudson		This link is a complete explaination from Microsoft and even tells you how to configure it to do more or less!  More information 1 0 Report Abuse
JJK		It was never in process before, now it is. . .? i am blocking it ! 0 0 Report Abuse
lkimbro65		What is it used for? It sure takes up a lot of memory on computer..... 0 0 Report Abuse
Ed Fickey Georgia - USA		This consumes resources way too much 0 0 Report Abuse
Marko Sučić		Microsoft search 0 0 Report Abuse
sALE		SAFE 0 0 Report Abuse
Otavio-Terrazull-Brasil		TO SEARCH FILES (INDEXES). NOT NECESSARY TO WORK ALL TIMES, AND CONSUMER HIGH MEMORY = +- 40.000KB IN NORMAL COMPUTER AND MUCH MORE IN GREAT QUANTITIES OF FILES, PROGRAMS ETC. SUPRESS IT. 0 0 Report Abuse
kakan		Consomme énormément de ressources. Je conseille de le \"Terminer\" quand il prend trop de puissance ( ctrl+alt+suppr ) 0 0 Report Abuse
Ugluk		Required for windows to index your drives. May take up a lot of resources. 0 0 Report Abuse
Tehsplink.info		Safe 0 0 Report Abuse
Ricky		safe 0 0 Report Abuse
Pete		I don\'t know what this is supposed to do but this is a memory hog though. 0 0 Report Abuse
giorgio100@alice.it		safe 0 0 Report Abuse
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