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Disable windows search and delete up index file
- https://superuser.com/questions/1771578/ok-to-delete-windows-db-file-on-pc
- Location of windows index: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
- Delete index file
- Go to settings -> Privacy & security -> Searching Windows -> Advanced indexing options, click Rebuild.
- Index won't be rebuild if service is disabled. Just enable it and disable it again rapidly.
- Stop the service
- Start
services.msc. - Locate Windows Search, in All Tasks, set it to Disabled (originally Automatic (delayed)). Then Stop the service.