Windows 10: Windows 10 - Search Indexing is inconsistently slow when downloading or creating new files

So, I've had t his issue for a while - roughly five months, thought it was just a bad update, hoped it'd be fixed later on but it still persists for me.



See this Gif below with a timer - takes 8-10 seconds for a new empty folder to appear:

https://i.imgur.com/EKqMQQ2.gif



Anytime I turn my PC on, restart file explorer or use the file explorer after a period of inactivity, any new folder or file created or moved takes anywhere from 10-30 seconds to appear in the folder!



I can create a file, wait twenty seconds for it to appear, then rename it, wait another 20 seconds for it to rename, then I can open it. If I hit the manual refresh on the file explorer, the newly created or moved file appears instantly. So it's something with windows search index perhaps not updating frequently enough.

However, once it appears, any repeat attempts to create a new file work fine, it appears instantly. If I restart file explorers process though, the issue reoccurs again for the first file I create.

It also affects downloading files from Chrome - I can start a download, then my windows aren't accepting focus until the download appears in the download history - I expect as Windows is taking a time to update the index to say the download has started and been allocated disc space.



Does anyone know what is causing this and how I can resolve it? This was tested on two SSD drives, so it seems widespread - unless the SSD my OS is on is failing, but all other applications and programs work fine outside the windows explorer problem.



System specs below:

Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 18363) (18362.19h1_release.190318-1202) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. System Model: Z97M-DS3H BIOS: F7 (type: UEFI) Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.5GHz Memory: 32768MB RAM Available OS Memory: 32630MB RAM Page File: 7417MB used, 30076MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS DirectX Version: DirectX 12 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled Miracast: Available, with HDCP Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported DirectX Database Version: Unknown DxDiag Version: 10.00.18362.0387 64bit Unicode --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce GTX 1070
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Search - Indexing not running

Hello,

One of the possible reasons why you're having issues when using search is because of a corrupted user profile. For us to assist you, we suggest that you create another account with administrator privileges and try to use the search feature again. Here's an
article that you can visit to see how to do it:
Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10.

If the issue persists, we suggest that you perform the steps listed below to correct the settings of your Indexed folder:

• Press the Start button.
• Type %LocalAppData%.
• Select Packages.
• Click on windows.immersivecontrolpanel_cw5n1h2txyewy.
• Choose LocalState.
• Right-click the Indexed folder.
• Click Properties.
• Click Advanced.
• Click the checkbox beside Allow files in this folder to have contents indexed in addition to file properties so that a check mark appears.
• Click OK.
• Click Apply.
• Click OK. A window with a progress bar will pop up as the folder is indexed.
• Click OK when the indexing progress is finished.

After doing the steps provided, kindly try to use the search feature again.

Kindly update us with the results and if you need further assistance, feel free to post back.

 

Indexing local files and files stored on OneDrive for Business

Hi Tim,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Windows 10 has a search indexing service that creates as index of all files in your Windows 10 that greatly improves look up speed. We would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below to add folders to Indexing Options.

1. Open Indexing Options by searching for it in search bar.
   
2. Click on Modify and choose the folders in the
   Change selected locations.
   
3. Then click on OK and Windows will immediately start indexing the new folder.
   

If you still feel that the searching in Windows needs improvement, kindly provide you suggestions and feedback in
Send feedback to Microsoft with the Feedback Hub app.





Hope it helps.

Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking Yes or NO.





Manjunath H

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Windows 10 Search Now showing all file name and Inconsistent

Hi,

I understand your concern about searching for your stuff using Windows 10 Search option in the Taskbar.

I suggest you to Run Search and Indexing Troubleshooter
and check if it helps.

If you're having problems locating specific files, folders, or other items on your computer, try using the Search and Indexing troubleshooter to fix the problem. It makes sure that the Windows Search service is running, and checks
to see whether you have the correct permissions to search all the directories on your computer.

Follow the steps given below to run Search and Indexing Troubleshooter.

• Type Troubleshooting in the
  Search box from the desktop.
• Select the Troubleshooting option.
• Select View All option and select the
  Search and Indexing.
• Click on Next to perform the
  Search and Indexing troubleshooter and follow the steps.

For more information to access the Search option I suggest you to refer to the below Microsoft help articles and check if it helps.

Search for anything, anywhere

And,

Cortana, Search, and privacy: FAQ

Hope it helps. Let us know for further assistance on accessing the Windows Features, we will be happy to help you.

Thank you.