Before you resort to a factory reset
Windows Search Indexer Usage High CPU/Memory Usage Issue [Fixed]
Microsoft Windows Search Indexer, or searchindexer.exe, is a crucial process that powers Windows Search. It indexes the files and folders on your computer and, by its very nature, consumes a lot of CPU at sporadic intervals. However, if CPU usage remains high for a prolonged period of time, this could indicate an underlying issue that needs to be addressed.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to tackle the high CPU and disk usage caused by the Windows Search Indexer. We will provide you with various suggestions and solutions for Windows 10 and 11.
It is best to start by restarting Windows Search on your computer. That should fix minor technical issues and reduce the high CPU usage caused by the searchindexer.exe process. To do that:
