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SearchHost.exe file information
The process known as Windows Feature Experience Pack or Windows System File belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).
Description: SearchHost.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. SearchHost.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows—typically C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 9,728 bytes (43% of all occurrences), 48,640 bytes and 11 more variants. 
The program is not visible. There is no file information. It is a Microsoft signed file. The file is not a Windows system file. The software can be removed using the Control Panel's Add\Remove programs applet.
Therefore the technical security rating is 6% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
You can use the software publisher's
support site or uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel >
Uninstall a Program >
Windows Feature Experience Pack).
Recommended: Identify SearchHost.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as SearchHost.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the SearchHost.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
Best practices for resolving SearchHost issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with SearchHost. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the SearchHost.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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User Comments
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Summary: Average user rating of SearchHost.exe: based on 3 votes with 2 user comments. 2 users think SearchHost.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's probably harmless.