This is a solid problem and very reproducible.
Say I want to just run an installed program like Notepad, Firefox or whatever. The program does not matter.
- I hit the windows key to switch to the programs menu
- I Start typing the pgm name eg NOTEPAD
- It pops up on the screen and I just hit enter
- Notepad starts on the desktop
- Windows explorer goes to high CPU values and stays there
- Windows Search Indexer does too but not quite as high and slowly lowers a bit as Windows Explorer keeps hogging CPU.
- At this point, Notepad is open and the keyboard and mouse are getting sluggish.
- If I go back to the start programs page, no search box is present and it looks normal.
- If I'd had the forethought to start the task manager before I did #1 I can END TASK the Windows Explorer and Search indexer. Otherwise, it may take a long time just to get the task manager up and running to do this.
- Finally I Run New Task to start Explorer.exe and things are back to normal
Otherwise, this condition will continue indefinitely until I kill WIndows Explorer.
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- Edited by RVBudd 16 hours 17 minutes ago