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7.00.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.79%
7.00.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.05%
7.00.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 2.79%
7.00.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.23%
7.00.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.03%
7.00.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.69%
7.00.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.51%
7.00.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.13%
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7.00.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.49%
7.00.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.08%
7.00.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.08%
7.00.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.03%
7.00.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.08%
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 8.18%
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 37.60%
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7.00.7264.0 (win7_rtm.090622-1900) 0.03%
7.00.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 5.75%
7.00.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 1.33%
7.0.6001.16503 (longhorn(wmbla).080526-2159) 2.79%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.38%

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SearchIndexer.exe

Microsoft Windows Search Indexer by Microsoft

Remove SearchIndexer.exe
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

SearchIndexer.exe has 32 known versions, the most recent one is 7.00.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). It is started as a Windows Service called 'WSearch' with the name 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WSearch' and described as “Provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files, e-mail, and other content.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 604.38 KB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0038% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 37.4 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 38.7 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 39.9 KB per minute for reads and 282.34 KB per minute for writes.

What is SearchIndexer.exe?

Windows Search for the desktop and the enterprise delivers fast search capabilities for files, e-mail, documents, and more, provides performance enhancements and support for enterprise-critical features, and is easy to manage and extend with customized functionality.

About SearchIndexer.exe (from Microsoft)

Windows Search provides an easy and comprehensive solution for finding and organizing the content you care about, whether it's on your PC, in an e-mail message or attachment, on a remote file share,

DetailsDetails

File name:SearchIndexer.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Windows Search Indexer
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\searchindexer.exe
Original name:SearchIndexer.exe.mui
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WSearch
Display name:WSearch
Description:“Provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files, e-mail, and other content.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of SearchIndexer.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • WSearch
  • 'WSearch' (Windows Search)

VersionsAll file variations of SearchIndexer.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
79227c1e2225de455f365b607a6d46fb fe38614e9e45476eb592478b4ddfcfecc041628d 825 KB
0cb1d29f527f85c14925dba1531038e8 2223894d3671a7b057c2776735c3aea51c88bbbd 642.5 KB
dbc61fe275917e75ae077a04e701c474 3a71a1aef603355d190839b8c9c89ba73346c67a 826 KB
25edd39eecd39a6eb7ab1ccff41f39f1 a93327bab84f7e1b9d64f25df8fb9f6c040e95b5 814.5 KB
577fbf1e2b5a85658523b4a3a9934944 a3d59ef94a50b9cae2cb8acc4437c514a2e0513e 637 KB
f17bf63098974c702ee0704ec2e1d780 ccd9d3d04c9ad3e2c52b43d77d9b9d1949bd5367 655.5 KB
fbec4687662a30ba3c892e8eb8163bfd a741ce1bccedb87c1615f5059929a6b8a8e14c6d 797 KB
de57b006eae1bdb8332b11fc6494e6af 7c640e7bf3febb879ccdc1128e5df027301fd33a 655.5 KB
9e83dc8533d369c4663a65fa57f675f2 ea25f14a94d87feb663931d715eb528c0877ff4c 797 KB
e7be2296105069da0c8f9206f070c6ef a2b5f1e4ac36ad4d2accca76b3b2137eeea2f239 797 KB
6c47a1c5138c8c068075902113523f39 753ac3c51261be0f6c65828d3e5975877b1acd5a 655.5 KB
9fdaa6957f04a6d1917463b7cbbef88a a723f5ac2e1249f3121151189f58a7497628da46 797 KB
031397f2f9b2445cd901c8694e4012fd 472949f2767bdeb0add209086e1b7188c27e01c6 654.5 KB
721fe03ad407ccd70b7749a06c54af69 a05460cd2592dbc76ac9f02fafc1a07b4c0a4b9b 798 KB
bd26fa75f588fe43ec659c1ae59d8eb4 5db17a537d63f1e9456eca0cb974d8b5cd2025de 654 KB
5851e7f5bb91e891c8900bfb538a082e d6061af64672f59ebe61772f329a780f965d9f28 653 KB
32c30530e1f19a48280203f2c5777d80 449f58ca26f35f29b421625b482e4400fe2bd42e 534.5 KB
622d95520182f6d3d05310d5810ca8b3 3cd4818cedb6c619263085c3d27026798b867ff9 418 KB
e0b340996a41c9a75dfa3b99bba9c500 949c8e32491890cd916f39d787db246362cfe0ce 578 KB
71402c7923f6b7f8acb48e50f35463e7 0d3ac92d582041b2f0ddf7e3aaa4ecabafa9478a 418 KB
ad31942bdf3d594c404874613bc2fe4d 7bcc04348145501294745d58a2f9f702a76e794f 579.5 KB
236f286e103fd44bd85fdd93097fd5dd 855df07d843bebc54597f29e028ccfa5b45fbe22 417.5 KB
8cd2a697b18069a62a035e756e51e934 a27f8d8c3aabe69bc09ffc9e23eed2523af61f1e 579.5 KB
4fb383223c3f9e7f4285c42e82e430b9 fa18ed56463b3cff1ab0b3b4d43dfdf7a399e690 418 KB
e94f020cd1954acbf55414fd3b85d835 30248deb43e37f0a8f87090ac4131740592d6b1c 437.5 KB
ae29347c6e23b324d90deb2a24b433b9 490608a0b7ec7a68d7a4616885c33630e861a8a7 579.5 KB
2764f6a5fdc9c08651ae3b6af9dad464 4a96bc7856860fc3b90650b43fbe5668459c20cd 578 KB
1291bebb5a1a67fe0fe3e79366a234b4 d76923fe2a733efb880344fd0cb43b6a0c4a5adc 418 KB
aed0dff80c6b3914769407e78d7ab21a b730f03c3fffcd0f48558419dac09f12ac0eea92 431 KB
a2ac37a1eef83bd9e912b0efcbea06bd b4ac66675280d436caf4ebb1da7f4f14c3e15b4d 583.5 KB
7778bdfa3f6f6fba0e75b9594098f737 ed3a478772bddf65d413479f61812d981fefb655 429.5 KB
5de40982e3ae45dc00586a93637b351b 52d84c278699cebea839c26daa37be7ea2e046b0 281 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 76.42%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.38%
Windows Vista Ultimate 6.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 4.88%
Windows Vista Business 0.81%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 64.96% of Microsoft Windows Search Indexer.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 31.67%
Gateway 13.33%
Intel 13.33%
Hewlett-Packard 12.50%
Toshiba 6.67%
American Megatrends 5.83%
Compaq 3.33%
Lenovo 3.33%
Sahara 3.33%
ASUS 3.33%
Sony 1.67%
Acer 1.67%
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