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F-Secure Automatic Updates causing issues with Windows SearchIndexer.exe - F-Secure Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3 data-version="6" data-article="000020372">Issue:</h3> <p>This article is applicable to the following F-Secure products: F-Secure Client, F-Secure Server Security F-Secure PSB Computer Protection and F-Secure PSB Server Protection<br><br>Windows SearchIndexer.exe is slowing down after F-Secure product receives security updates</p> <h3>Resolution:</h3> <p>F-Secure Virus Database engine updates should not interfere with the Windows Search Index component. <br><br>Follow these steps to troubleshoot issues related to Windows Search Index performance:<br></p><ol><li>Check what is the current windows.edb file size at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows. (Windows.edb is an index database of Windows Search service). If the file is too big, proceed to reduce the size. </li><li>Try to rebuild the Windows Index</li></ol> Reference Link: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-my/help/4520146/fix-problems-in-windows-search">https://support.microsoft.com/en-my/help/4520146/fix-problems-in-windows-search</a><br><br><b>Note:</b> As of 5th February 2020, a recent update by Microsoft to unify Windows and Bing have caused performance issues with the Windows Search function. <p>Article no: 000020372</p> </article> </main>