"searchprotocolhost.exe" is locking files


  1. antares
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    "searchprotocolhost.exe" is locking files


    Hi, recently I've been having an issue with cut/paste taking forever for files in my 2nd internal drive. When I select those files and I first run Unlocker it lists the process "searchprotocolhost.exe" as the culprit, I click "Unlock All" and after that I can Cut/Paste. What can I do to fix this issue and avoid having to use Unlocker every time I want to cut/paste a file ? I think that this process is related to Windows Search, but it shouldn't cause this issue. Thanks
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  3. UsernameIssues
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    What happens if you do not use unlocker?
    Does the cut/paste operation eventually work?
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  4. antares
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    No, it loops forever like if it were waiting for something forcing me to cancel it and use Unlocker to unlock the files from searchprotocolhost.exe.
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  6. UsernameIssues
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    Hmmm, that's not right. Try rebuilding the index:
    Index - Rebuild
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  7. antares
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    Thanks, I'm currently rebuilding the index, will update if the issue is fixed.
    UPDATE: Reindexing has been running for 14 hours already and still showing:"49,658 items indexed
    Indexing speed is reduced due to user activity." That number seems to stay constant (does not increase). Is this normal?
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