How to rebuild Search Index in Windows 10

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Changing the location of the index on your Windows 10 will surely free up a certain extent of space on your hard disk. However, if you modify its location, Windows search service will be begun automatically and it does not function or come into its effect until the restart process is complete. Let’s see how to do this.

Note: If you want to change the index location on your system, you must keep this two things in mind

  • Determine a location on a non-removable hard disk which is attached to your system internally.
  • The choicest hard disk must be formatted implementing the NTFS file system previous to being applied.

Related: How to Add Certain File Type To Index in Windows 10

Step 1: At first, go to the Cortana search of your windows 10 and type Indexing Options. This will bestow you an icon at the top of Cortana search. Clicking on this icon will open the Indexing Options Window.

Step 2: Look out for Advanced Button and mouse punch it. A screenshot of this is shown below. This operation will unfold a new window. If you're proposed for an administrator password or confirmation, write it or go for confirmation.

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Step 3: Go straight to the Current location. A screenshot is added for your aid. Click on “Select New” as indicated above by the arrow and add the path where you want to create the new location and store the index in windows 10.

Windows 10

Note: The written path will be shown in the blank just below “New location, after the service is restarted”.

Step 4: You can also write directly the whole path here in the space provided and this will become your new location where the index would be stored. At last click OK, and then click OK again.

That’s it. If you have any query related to windows 10, you can ask us in the comment box below.

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