Perhaps not everyone is using search. Would be nice to know how to disable it, because a process that's not needed can be disabled.
What is SearchApp.exe?
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Anonymous
What causes SearchApp.exe to start running after ending the task in Task Manager? I end the task and then it shows up again a while later.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2022-05-13T14:35:53+00:00 Hello Named, welcome to the Microsoft community, I'll be happy to help you today;
SearchApp.exe is a process that is related to the search bar on your taskbar;
So if you finish the task it will start automatically later;
Hope this helps, see you soon!
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Anonymous
2022-05-13T19:43:53+00:00 Just wondering.
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Anonymous
2022-05-13T18:48:57+00:00 Dear Named,why are you wanting to disable the SearchApp.exe process?
SearchApp.exe is responsible for ensuring that the search bar works properly;
If you disable the service you may have problems with Windows search;
Clicking on the search bar starts the process;
See you soon!