Today, when I logged on my Computer, I just noticed my disk storage is getting full. After scanning the disk, I found the Microsoft Search Index Database consumes huge disk space. Mostly the files are located at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
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Below are the steps to remove the files:
- open
services.msc
- Stop the Windows Search service.
- Delete
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.edb
- Start the Windows Search service
- The directory rebuilds
Windows.edb
Or you can run the Command Prompt Below to remove the files:
net stop "Windows Search"
del %PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.edb
net start "Windows Search"
You can also manage which folder that need to be indexed by the Microsoft Search Index. Below is the steps to do that:
- Open “Control Panel”
- Go to “Indexing Options” Menu
- Click “Modify”
- Check the folders you want to add in the Indexing Options
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