Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage

If you are facing the High CPU Usage by Windows Modules Installer Worker, then don’t worry as thousands of other users are also facing the similar problem and therefore, there are many working fixes which we will be discussing today in this article. To verify if you are facing this issue open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and you will find that the Windows Modules Installer Worker is consuming High CPU or Disk Usage.

Pro Manaʻo kōkua: You may leave your PC overnight or for a few hours to see the issue rectify itself once the Windows is finished downloading and installing updates.

What is Windows Modules Installer worker (WMIW)?

Windows Modules Installer worker (WMIW) is a service which takes cares of automatically installing Windows Update. According to its service description, WMIW is a system process that enables automatic installation, modification, and removal of Windows updates and optional components.

This process is responsible for finding new Windows Update automatically and installing them. As you might be aware that Windows 10 automatically install newer builds (i.e. 1803 etc.) via Windows Updates, so this process is responsible for installing these updates in the background.

Although this process is called Windows Modules Installer worker (WMIW) and you will see the same name in the Processes tab in the Task Manager, but if you switch to Details tab, then you will find the name of the file as TiWorker.exe.

Why Is Windows Modules Installer worker Using So Much CPU?

As Windows Modules Installer worker (TiWorker.exe) runs continuously in the background, sometimes it might utilize high CPU or disk usage when installing or uninstalling Windows Updates. But if its constantly using high CPU then the Windows Modules Installer worker may have become unresponsive while checking new updates. As a result, you may be experiencing lags, or your system might hang or freeze completely.

The first thing users do when they experience freezing, or lagging issues on their system is to restart their PC, but I assure you that this strategy won’t work in this case. This is because the issue will not resolve by itself until and unless you fix the underlying cause.

Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage

E hōʻoia i ka hana ʻana i kahi hoʻihoʻi i ka wā e hewa ai kekahi mea.

Windows Modules Installer Worker (WMIW) is an important service, and it should not be disabled. WMIW or TiWorker.exe is not a virus or malware, and you cannot just delete this service from your PC. So without wasting any time let’s see How to Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage me ke kōkua o ke alakaʻi hoʻoponopono pilikia.

Kaʻina 1: Holo i ka Windows Update Troubleshooter

1. E kaomi Windows Key + I e wehe Kāu Mau koho Paʻamau ka kaomi Ikona hōʻano hou a palekana.

2. Mai ka papa kuhikuhi lima hema, koho lapaʻau pilikia ma lalo oE kū a holo” kaomi ma luna ʻO Windows Update.

3. Ano kaomi ma "E holo i ka pilikia” under Windows Update.

4. Let the troubleshooter run, and it will automatically fix any issues found with Windows Update taking forever.

Method 2: Manually Check for Windows Updates

1. E kaomi Windows Key + I a laila koho Hoʻohou & palekana.

2. Mai ka ʻaoʻao hema, kaomi i ka papa kuhikuhi ʻO Windows Update.

3. Ano, kaomi ma ka "E hoʻopaʻa i nā mea hou” pihi e nānā i nā mea hou i loaʻa.

4. Inā e kali ana kekahi mau mea hou, a laila kaomi ma luna Hoʻoiho a hoʻouka i nā mea hou.

5. Ke hoʻoiho ʻia nā mea hou, e hoʻokomo iā lākou, a e lilo kāu Windows i mea hou.

Method 3: Configure Windows Update to Manual

Ke kūkala: This method will switch Windows Update from automatically installing the new updates to the manual. This means you have to manually check for Windows Update (weekly or monthly) to keep your PC secure. But follow this method, and you can again set the Updates to Automatic once the issue is resolved.

1.Press Windows Key + R a laila e kikokiko services.msc a hoʻokomo i kahi komo.

2. Scroll down and find Nā Polokalamu Windows e hoʻokumu service in the list.

3. Kaomi ʻākau ma ʻO ka lawelawe ʻo Windows Modules Installer a ua koho Waiwai.

4. Ano kaomi aku hooki then from the Keʻano hoʻomaka drop-down select Palapala.

5. E kaomi i ka Apply, a laila OK.

6. Similarly, follow the same step for the Windows Update service.

7. Hoʻomaka hou i kāu PC e mālama i nā loli.

8. hou nānā no Windows Updates Manually a hoʻokomo i nā mea hou e kali nei.

9. Once is done, again go back to services.msc window and open the Windows Modules Installer & Windows Update Properties puka makani.

10. E hoʻonoho i ka Keʻano hoʻomaka i akomi a kaomi Ka hoʻomaka '. Then click Apply followed by OK.

11. Hoʻomaka hou i kāu PC e mālama i nā loli.

Kaʻina 4: Holo i ka ʻōnaehana mālama pilikia

1. E kaomi i ka Windows Key + R a laila e kikokiko i ka mana a paʻi iā Enter e wehe Pae Mana Mana.

2. Huli pilikia a kaomi ma luna Ka hoʻoponopono pilikia.

3. A laila, kaomi aku nānā i na mea a pau i ka pane hema.

4. Kaomi ma “System Maintenance” e holo i ka System Maintenance Troubleshooter.

5. Hiki i ka mea hoʻoponopono pilikia Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage, but if it didn’t, then you need to run System Performance Troubleshooter.

6. E wehe i ke kauoha kauoha. Hiki i ka mea hoʻohana ke hana i kēia ʻanuʻu ma ka ʻimi ʻana 'cmd' a laila kaomi komo.

7. Kākau i kēia kauoha i loko o ka cmd a kaomi iā Enter:

msdt.exe / id E hoʻokōʻia ana

8. Follow the on-screen instruction to run the troubleshooter and fix any issues find the System.

9. Finally, exit the cmd and reboot your PC.

Method 5: Disable Automatic Maintenance

Sometimes Automatic Maintenance can conflict with the Windows Modules Installer Worker service, so try to disable Automatic Maintenance using this guide and see if this fixes your issue.

Although disabling Automatic Maintenance is not a good idea, but there might be some case where you need to actually disable it, for example, if your PC freezes during automatic maintenance or Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage issue then you should disable maintenance to troubleshoot the issue.

Method 6: Run System File Checker and PUKA

1. E wehe i ke kauoha kauoha. Hiki i ka mea hoʻohana ke hana i kēia ʻanuʻu ma ka ʻimi ʻana 'cmd' a laila kaomi komo.

2. Now e kākau i kēia ma ka cmd a kaomi i ke komo:

Sfc /scannow sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c: /offwindir=c:windows (Inā hāʻule i luna a laila e hoʻāʻo i kēia)

3. E kali no ka pau ana o ke kaʻina hana i luna a pau, e hoʻomaka hou i kāu PC.

4. E wehe hou i ka cmd a paʻi i kēia kauoha a paʻi iā Enter ma hope o kēlā me kēia:

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Kiʻi /CheckHealth Dism /Online /Cleanup-Kiʻi /ScanHealth Dism /Online /Cleanup-Kiʻi /RestoreHealth

5. E holo ke kauoha DISM a kali a pau.

6. Inā ʻaʻole holo ka ʻōlelo ma luna, e hoʻāʻo ma lalo nei:

Dism /Kiʻi:C:offline /Hoʻomaʻemaʻe-Kiʻi /RestoreHealth /Source:c:testmountwindows Dism /Online /Cleanup-Kiʻi /RestoreHealth /Source:c:testmountwindows /LimitAccess

'Ōlelo Aʻo: E hoʻololi i ka C:RepairSourceWindows me kāu kumu hoʻoponopono (Windows Installation or Recovery Disc).

7. Hoʻomaka hou i kāu PC e mālama i nā loli a ʻike inā hiki iā ʻoe ke hana Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage.

Ka Papa Hana 7: Hana i kahi Boot Maʻemaʻe

Sometimes 3rd party software can conflict with Windows and can cause the issue. To Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage issue, pono ʻoe e hana i kahi kāmaʻa maʻemaʻe ma kāu PC a ʻike i ka pilikia i kēlā me kēia pae.

Method 8: Set your WiFi as Metered Connection

'Ōlelo Aʻo: This will stop Windows Automatic Update, and you will need to manually check for Updates.

1. E kaomi Windows Key + I e wehe Kāu Mau koho Paʻamau ka kaomi Pūnaewele & Pūnaewele.

2. Mai ka papa kuhikuhi lima hema, koho Pūnaewele-Wi-fi

3. Under Wi-Fi, kaomi on your currently connected network (WiFi).

4. Scroll down to Metered connection and hiki ke hoololi ma lalo oE hoʻonohonoho i kahi pilina metered".

5. Close Settings and reboot your PC to save changes.

haawiia:

ʻO ia, ua holomua ʻoe Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage akā inā he mau nīnau kāu e pili ana i kēia kumu aʻo a laila e ʻoluʻolu e nīnau iā lākou ma ka ʻāpana ʻōlelo.