What does this process represent in Task Manager? Why does it appear?
When it does appear, the Status is always "Suspended"!!!
Help! I'm perplexed!!!!
Thanks CINners!
Another Task Manager Mystery
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What does this process represent in Task Manager? Why does it appear?
When it does appear, the Status is always "Suspended"!!!
Help! I'm perplexed!!!!
Thanks CINners!
Well, Search is the good old Windows Search function. It's part of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) which contains apps that run on just about anything, from PC's to Xboxes and mobile devices.
When a process is 'suspended' in Windows, it simply means it's saving power until needed - for example, you search for something in Windows. If the process isn't searching, UWP suspends it to save power and increase system performance.
It is a beautiful explanation! So, even though I'm not actively/manually doing anything to perform any search, this still/will/should appear????Beautiful explanation!
Yes, Windows Search can still show up in Task Manager even if you're not actively searching. To save resources, it indexes files in the background and is paused when not in use.
I've been using Windows since I had a full head of hair - bald on top now - and I've never heard of this Universal Windows Platform feature/component. Wow! So many things to know about!!!
The only way I know how to perform a search in Windows is by using that search box on the TaskBar, or searching for files using File Explorer. Are there other means of performing a search in Windows? Will you allow me to use the excuse that I'm a Linux guy, as my reason for having to post this query!!!!
UWP is relatively a new platform. Think of it as some kind of abstraction between Windows components and platforms on which they might run. This reminds me of the old Hardware Abstraction Layer that was part of Windows NT - which allowed NT to run on PowerPC, DEC Alpha, and Intel processors by simply loading in the appropriate HAL.
One of the cool things about UWP is the idea that you can get an app from the Microsoft Store and it should, theoretically, run on any UWP enabled platform, such as mobile, PC, or Xbox, or so on.
Linux has had abstraction for years and years as well, so it's not a new concept.
Windows Search extends into Windows Explorer, but also can extend into the cloud, such as OneDrive, 365, and SharePoint.
Except that Microsoft UWP is legacy stuff since 2021.
www.thurrott.com
Microsoft Officially Deprecates UWP
Microsoft continues to baby-step around the obvious, but it has officially deprecated the Universal Windows Platform (UWP).
www.thurrott.com
UWP is a relatively new platform! Well, that may explain why this is not in my knowledge base!
Whoa! Stop the presses!!!Except that Microsoft UWP is legacy stuff since 2021.
Microsoft Officially Deprecates UWP
Microsoft continues to baby-step around the obvious, but it has officially deprecated the Universal Windows Platform (UWP).
How is that UWP is relatively new, and be legacy stuff since 2021? Daylight and darkness can't exist at the same time!!!!
We're 3 days away from 2025, and UWP has been legacy since 2021!
I don't want to go backwards!!!
Thanks for bringing me up-to-date Michael!!!
UWP was introdced AFAIR with Windows 10 and the Windows Mobile OS. That was back in 2014 (released in 2015)
Universal Windows Platform - Wikipedia
at some point, this will be completly removed from the OS.
Everything relative, methinks. Microsoft bringing this in ten years ago...perhaps it's "ancient history" to some, recent to others.
And I don't think it will go away - MSFT will likely rehash and rebrand it into something else in hopes it will stick, IMAO.
And I don't think it will go away - MSFT will likely rehash and rebrand it into something else in hopes it will stick, IMAO.