
Windows Search Service Troubleshooting Checklist
When Windows Search stops returning results, uses excessive CPU, or fails to index files, the cau...

When Windows Search stops returning results, uses excessive CPU, or fails to index files, the cau...

You're browsing and suddenly get a 502 Bad Gateway error in Chrome. The page won't load, and you'...

You open the Start menu or File Explorer to search for a file, and nothing happens — or you see a...

You open Outlook and get an error about a dependency conflict, or Outlook crashes when you try to...

You open Task Manager and see Windows Terminal using 20–40% CPU even when idle. This usually poin...

You set a scheduled task to run with highest privileges, but it fails with 'Access Denied' or 'Pe...