SearchFilterHost.exe – High CPU [Disable / Error Fixed]

Introduced Microsoft a feature al Windows Vista, SearchFilterHost.exe is a process maintained on the operating system Windows 7. Although it is located in the core files folder (C:WINDOWSSystem32), You can dispense with the process without degrading good functionality operating system. Together with SearchIndexer.exe si SearchProtocolHost.exe, SearchFilterHost.exe, say Indexing Services

searchfilerhost cpu

Indexing Services is a kind of application that indexes all files stored of your hard disk, in order to be returned to "search”When you want to search for certain documents, pictures, movies, php files, etc.… stored data. Because this service index both files and also content of the documents, It sometimes happens that one of these three processes consume a lot of capacity processor (High CPU). Many users complains of this problem, and often put that to viruses that would have affected this process. Actually SearchFilterHost.exe consume a lot of CPU when you transfer at once a large amount of files from an external device (external hdd, CD, DVD, Flash Drive, etc. data carrier), on hard diskthe PC.

To solve the problem CPU, you have three options. To pause these processes (Break), To leave the PC within minutes or hours (if required) to complete the indexed files, or give disable (disable) Indexing Services, for files . Xml.

How can we solve the SearchFilterHost.exe problem, so as not to consume many resources CPU.

1. go in Start Menu and the house "Search programs and files"Write indexing. See where option Indexing Option and click on it.

start indexing option

2. The "Indexing Option" panel will open, from where you have two free methods to save CPU this service.

indexing control option

You can click on the button "Break"(And you'll have to wait a few minutes for it to take this order), or you can click the"Advanced"-> tab"File Types”And uncheck the box on the right XML. Click on the image below:

xml disable

Click OK and everything will return to normal.

The best solution would be to let this service do its job, even if it kills you CPU. After the indexing is finished, this process consumes very few resources. The solution with deactivating the xml files would be the last one recommended. If you are working on your PC and this Indexing Services will consume resources, it is good to pause it until you finish your work. During the summer, if the temperature in the room is high and the cooler does not cool the face CPU, Indexing Services may cause restarting system (with thermal protection CPU by BIOS).
Problems SearchFilterHost.exe are typical operating systems Windows Vista si Windows 7.

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