Windows 10 Insider Build 19025 Attempts to Make Windows Search Smoother

Nov. 16, 2019

Microsoft has introduced a new algorithm for Windows Search todetectexcessive disk usageand activity. It will, thus, slow down the indexing activity and serve your search results in a more reliable and smooth manner. The indexing process for Windows Search will be slowed down during identified peak usage times. It could be a huge improvement for users who regularly use the feature to search for apps, files or anything else on their Windows 10 machine.

Windows 10 willuse a number of signals to identify peak usage timesand throttle down Windows Search indexing service. We have attached the list of signals right here:

“Your feedback helped us focus on three key areas of improvement in 20H1: excessive disk and CPU usage, general performance issues, and low perceived value of the indexer,”says Brandon LeBlanc, Windows Insider Program Senior Program Manager in the official blog post.

Apart from throttling the Windows Search indexing process, the latest Windows 10 20H1 Insider build is also introducing a small change for developers. It will restrict searches of popular repositories such as Git and other project folders to further lower disk usage. A small change, but it has resulted in a quick 30% improvement in disk usage.