Windows 10: i have a file called .edb on windows and it is 260 gigabytes.

ok so title states it all. why is a windows .edb file 260 gigabytes.

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WINDOWS 10 EDB FILE KEEPS INCREASING

Hi James,

To know the windows update that may fix your issue with .edb files, we would like to know the current specifications of computer.

To know current version and build number of your Windows 10 Computer,
follow the steps below:

• Select the
  Startbutton.
• Type
  About your PC.
• Press
  Enterto find out the version and build number of your Windows 10 PC.

Meanwhile, we could run the built-in troubleshoot tool to have a diagnostic For Search and Indexing issues.
Kindly follow the steps below:

• Type troubleshooting in the Search bar.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Select View all on the top left corner.
• Click Search and Indexing.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.
• Check if issue persists.

If the issue persists, I suggest you to change the index location and check if the large Windows.edb file still exists, Please perform the following steps to move the file:

• Enter Indexing Options into the Search field on the Start Menu.
• Click on Indexing Options.
• Click on Advanced at the bottom.
• Click on Select New and specify a new location for your Windows.edb file.
• Click on OK and wait until Windows restarted.
• Check if issue persists.

Let us know the result after performing the troubleshooting steps and if the issue was left unresolved, kindly get
back to us with the answers to our inquiryso that we can assist you further.

 

Adobe Acrobat Reader could not open .edb file

EDB files are used for faster searches on your Windows 10 device. It works like caches on a browser. May we ask if the EDB file size are increasing? It can can be a different issue if that is what is happening.

Also, you need to restore the files manually to be able to find/open them. Please have a go with these instructions to open the backed up files:

• Press Windows key on your keyboard or click Start.
• On the Cortana search box, type Backup Settings and then click the result.
• Click More options under Add a drive, then click
  Restore files from a current backup and browse the location of the files to recover them.

Let us know if you've resolved the issue.

 

Adobe Acrobat Reader could not open .edb file

No, the File History does not store the actual backup data in a EDB database file. Instead, it just copies the files with a date/time stamp tacked on to the end of each file name. For example, if you poke around the drive that is used for File History,
you'll see a directory structure that looks something like this:

D:\FileHistory\YOUR_NAME\YOUR_PC\Data\C\Users\YOUR_NAME

That's where your backup files are...