According to the latest reports from foreign media, Microsoft is preparing to make changes in the May 2020 update to make Windows 10 run faster on certain hardware and fine-tune the disk usage of the Windows Search indexer to solve the aggressive problem. The indexing process causes high disk usage issues.

Microsoft says Windows Search can now better identify peak usage times and manage indexers accordingly. Based on multiple tests we did on real hardware and virtual machines with different configurations, our results show that this is indeed the case. If your computer is equipped with an HDD mechanical hard drive, the Windows 10 May 2020 Update will actually feel better. quick.

With an SSD, you're unlikely to notice any noticeable improvements, as anything you load on it will already perform faster. The benefit of SSD is that its waiting time has been significantly reduced compared to HDD. However, in some cases, even with an SSD, indexing can still affect your computer's performance and consume CPU and disk resources.

Windows 10 2004 will also throttle or completely stop any indexing activity when you are transferring files, deleting files, and when your SSD or HDD disk is in active use. Windows Search's ability to throttle indexing activity will avoid such slowdowns on SSDs and HDDs.

Windows 10's May 2020 Update has been finalized and is expected to roll out as soon as next month, so if you're suffering from high disk usage issues, your computer can finally get remedied in May. Microsoft is also improving the logic working on Windows Search so that it can intelligently determine when to index your files, improving overall system performance.