It's no secret that Windows runs a bunch of background services to power various features. However, one of these background services is killing your battery, without benefiting you nearly as much in ...

If you’re experiencing SearchProtocolHost.exe High Disk usage on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer, then this post is intended to help affected PC users with the most adequate solutions to ...

SearchIndexer.exe, also known as Windows Search Indexer, is a Windows service that can consume too much CPU and RAM and thus significantly slow down your computer. What function does this program ...

Check out aimingtech.com They have a couple of great articles on using indexing service. They also have a search client that works with the indexing service that works much better than the XP search ...

During the course of normal everyday usage of your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, you may experience the Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host has stopped working issue. This post provides the most ...

IIRC there's a restricted services section under windows settings in the computer configuration section, if you have an AD domain. Its not an option on standalone PCs, and I think it requires XP.