Windows 10 Microsoft Windows Search Using CPU

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Bob Swanberg

Typically after booting my PC the total CPU usage, as reported by Task Manager, settles down to <5%. Since yesterday's Windows update three processes have been sitting at the top of the CPU list for hours: Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host, Microsoft Windows Search Indexer and Microsoft Windows Search Filter Host. Is this expected? I guess I wouldn't mind so much except for the CPU loudly whining.

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