One of them says the following: If you have been getting the same issue in Windows 8.1 with your Search Charm, then another users recommends the following fix: If I select “Settings” in the drop-down, then the “Devices and settings” link is shown, but it takes around 3s for the results to show up making the whole thing useless. I tried disabling the Windows Search service completely (although it’s not the one peaking the CPU), but it didn’t help. Also disabled Bing web search integration in PC settings, but it didn’t change anything (apart from the web results now being omitted from the slow search). A Lenovo ThinkPad 2 users still seems to be affected by slow search issue in Windows 8.1: SPONSORED After reading more about this issue, I’ve discovered that Surface users have reported this in, as well. Of course, the solutions vary from user to users. While for some the above trick solve the problems, other had set a VHD on the SD card. Removing  it and transferring files to the root of the card has solved the speed issue for some of them. Other just install the latest updates which also solved the problem. Also, you could try the following fix suggested by a Microsoft Suport Engineer on the forums. Brace yourself, it is quite long: After trying all of the above solutions, does your Search Charm bar still feel laggy in Windows 8.1? Note: I would suggest you to disconnect all the external devices other than mouse and keyboard and check if it helps. Method 2: If the issue persists, I would suggest you to boot the computer to safe mode and check if the issue occurs or not. If the issue does not occur in Safe mode, set the computer in a clean boot state and check if it helps. Step 1: I would suggest you to refer the article and check if it helps. Windows Startup Settings (including safe mode) Step 2: If the issue do not occur in Safe Mode perform a clean boot and check. Setting the system in a clean boot state will help to identify if any third party applications or startup items are causing the issue. How to perform a clean boot to troubleshoot a problem in Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Note: 1) After clean boot troubleshooting steps, followthe section “How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot” in the provided link to return your computer to Normal startup mode. 2) Applies to Windows 8.1.

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