The Windows 10 May 2020 Update is the next major update for Microsoft’s operating system, and it looks like it’s coming with a clever feature to help make your PC run faster.
The feature involves a tweak to Windows Search, and in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, it will no longer cause high disk usage when indexing your files.
Indexing in Windows involves the operating system examining the files on your computer and cataloging their information. The next time you search your system for a specific file or keyword, it looks to the index to help find results faster.
The problem is that indexing can be taxing on your hardware and lead to heightened disk activity, especially if you are using a mechanical hard drive. This is where the new update comes in.
As Windows Latest highlights, Microsoft has fine-tuned the indexer in the latest update so it should have less of a performance impact. According to the publication, Windows will now throttle or even completely halt indexing while you are doing other activities like transferring files. The site said it was able to notice a difference in multiple tests they ran on real-world hardware and virtual machines.
Worth noting is the fact that this tweak will make a much bigger difference on HDD-based systems than it will on those running a solid state drive.
