ITunes Delays Deletion Of File

While in iTs Right-Click on a song. Click Delete. Click Remove. Click Move to Recycle Bin. iTs doesn't immediately delete song. There is now a several second delay. Why does this happen now since the last 3 weeks or so. After the last update.
While in Windows Task Manager. End Process for SearchIndexer.exe and immediately the file is moved from iTs.
Any advice?
Cya - - Peace
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