Windows.edb File: What is it and how to reduce its size?

Windows.edbis a very popular file that is known for being too large and causing problems for Windows users.It could take up 200 GB of storage space, or even more.In this case, you might be wonderingThe Windows.edb file iswhat , why is it so big?Also, how can the user delete or clear it so that the memory is freed?

If you are such a user, searching for answers to these questions, then you have hit a gold mine of articles.In this article, we will discusswindows.edbfile and how to clear it easily.

What is a Windows.edb File?

Windows.edb itself is basically an index database for the Windows Search service.Thanks to such indexing, searches are faster and more efficient.The size of the windows.edb file depends on the number of files present in the system.This seems logical, since the more files you have, the more indexes will appear.As a result, the file has been known to take up to hundreds of GB of memory, which is not desirable at all.

By default, it is aHidden Files, which can be found at:

C:ProgramDataMicrosoftSearchDataApplicationsWindows.

As you can see, here the file takes up more than 12 GB of memory.Now that you are familiar with the files, let's look at how to eliminate the crazy amount of memory that is being consumed.Usually, an effective approach isRebuild Index.But there are several other methods, and we'll look at all of them.

How to reduce the size of Windows.edb file

You can follow the given methods to reduce the size of EDB file in Windows 10, 8, and 7.

1. Rebuild Windows Index

if weReindexIn the systemdocument, it will automatically resolve the issue.It is considered to be the most effective and it gets the job done easily.That is why it is widely used.Let's see howRebuild Windows Index:

• Open Control Panel and search for Indexing Options
• Press Windows Key + R and type “services.msc” in the box.Under the list of services, find Windows Search and stop the service
• Now, delete the windows.edb file
• In the Indexing Options Panel, click Advanced Options.Then click Rebuild.This will delete and rebuild your index.

2. Defragmentation of Windows.edb

Windows.edb is a database file, so we will defragment it.This will be done with the help of esentutl.exe (it stands for Extensible Storage Engine Utility).It is a standard utility for this type of database.

NOTE: A copy of the edb file will be created during the defragmentation process.So make sure you have enough storage space.

Now you have to stop the Windows Search Service first like before.Let's look at the steps:

• Press Windows Key + R and type “services.msc” in the box.Under the list of services, find Windows Search and stop the service.Alternatively, use the script in the Command Prompt as follows (run the Command Prompt as administrator):

sc config wsearch start = disable
sc stop wsearch
esentutl.exe /d%AllUsersProfile%MicrosoftSearchDataApplicationsWindowsWindows.edb
sc config wsearch start = delayed-auto
sc start wsearch

• You will see the process clearly andCommand promptwait

• 如果After 10.125 secondsSeeing an error Message indicating that the operation was terminated with error -1213 (JET_errPageSizeMismatch, database page size does not match the engine), This indicates that you are running a 64-bit system.To fix this, just add another line:

C:WindowsSysWOW64esentutl.exe”/d%AllUsersProfile%MicrosoftSearchDataApplicationsWindowsWindows.edb

Only!Windows Search will then re-index and create the windows.edb file again which should easily resolve your problem.

3. Move the EDB file to another location

A third solution for the expanded size of an EDB file could be to move the EDB file to another drive.EDB files are always growing so it always helps to do this to a free drive.This will ensure that the size of the EDB file does not hinder the operation of the system.

It is recommended that you do this on the RDS server.

Let us look at the steps on how to change the file location of EDB files.

• Open Control Panel and search for Indexing Options
• In the Indexing Options panel, click Advanced Options
• Now, in theIndex Location"Next, as needed位置Change to the new location.

4. Microsoft’s solution

Now, if none of these methods work for you,Microsoft will release Windows 8/10OfWindows Update.If you install this update, it will easily resolve the bloated Windows.edb file issue that you are facing.You can get the updates from the link given below andinstall : http :  https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2838018

Final take

We hope that by reading this article, you will understandWindows.EDBfilethe use ofAnd how it keeps increasing in size.We hope that you were able to reduce its size using the methods above and will be able to use your system normally.If you are interested inThe content of this article or the methods describedHave any疑問, you can leave us a message below, we will try our best to provide you with relevantAnswer.