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.

Fautuaga Faa: 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

Ia mautinoa e fai se mea e toe fa'afo'isia ai ina ne'i iai se mea e tupu.

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 fa'atasi ai ma le fesoasoani a le ta'iala fa'afitauli o lo'o lisi atu i lalo.

Metotia 1: Ta'avale Windows Update Troubleshooter

1. Oomi le Windows Key + I e tatala ai tulaga ona kiliki ai lea Fa'afou & Saogalemu icon.

2. Mai le lisi agavale, filifili Faʻafitauli lalo o leTulai ma tamoe” kiliki i luga Windows Update.

3. Oomi nei i le "Faʻasaʻe le faʻafitauli” i lalo o le 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. Oomi le Windows Key + I ona filifili lea Faʻafouga & Puipuiga.

2. Mai le itu agavale, kiliki le lisi i luga Windows Update.

3. Kiliki nei i le “Siaki mo faʻamatalaga” button e siaki ai mo so'o se fa'afouga avanoa.

4. Afai o iai ni fa'afouga o lo'o fa'atali, ona kiliki lea i luga La'u mai ma fa'apipi'i fa'afouga.

5. O le taimi lava e sii mai ai faʻamatalaga, faʻapipiʻi, ma o lau Windows o le a faʻafouina.

Method 3: Configure Windows Update to Manual

Lapataiga: 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 ona lolomi lea services.msc ma lavea Ulufale.

2. Scroll down and find Polokalame Windows Seti service in the list.

3. Taumatau-kiliki luga Windows Modules Installer service ma filifili Meatotino.

4. Lenei kiliki luga taofi then from the Laasaga amata drop-down select Tusi lesona.

5. Kiliki Apply, sosoo ai ma le Afaina.

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

7. Toe fa'afou lau PC e teu ai suiga.

8. Toe siaki mo Windows Updates Manually ma fa'apipi'i so'o se fa'afouga fa'atali.

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

10. Seti le Laasaga amata i automatika ma kiliki āmata. Then click Apply followed by OK.

11. Toe fa'afou lau PC e teu ai suiga.

Metotia 4: Fa'afoe Faiga Fa'atonu Fa'afitauli

1. Oomi le Windows Key + R ona lolomi lea o le pule ma ta Enter e tatala Lisi Pulea.

2. Su'e Troubleshoot ma kiliki i luga Faʻafitauli.

3. Le isi, kiliki i luga manatu uma i le itu tauagavale.

4. Kiliki “System Maintenance” e tamoʻe le System Maintenance Troubleshooter.

5. Atonu e mafai e le Fa'afitauli Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage, but if it didn’t, then you need to run System Performance Troubleshooter.

6. Tatala Polokalama Poloaiga. E mafai e le tagata fa'aoga ona faia lenei laasaga e ala i le su'eina 'cmd' ona fai ai lea o le ulufale.

7. Fa'aigoa le fa'atonuga lea i le cmd ma ta Enter:

msdt.exe / id PerformanceDiagnostic

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 TALI

1. Tatala Polokalama Poloaiga. E mafai e le tagata fa'aoga ona faia lenei laasaga e ala i le su'eina 'cmd' ona fai ai lea o le ulufale.

2. Fa'asolo nei mea nei i le cmd ma ta ulufale:

Sfc /scannow sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c: /offwindir=c:windows (Afai e le manuia i luga ona taumafai lea o le mea lea)

3. Faatali mo le faagasologa o loʻo i luga e maeʻa ma a maeʻa loa, toe amata lau PC.

4. Toe tatala le cmd ma lolomi le fa'atonuga o lo'o i lalo ma ta'i enter pe a uma ta'itasi:

Dism /Fa'ainitaneti /Fa'amama-Ata/Siaki Soifua Maloloina

5. Tuu le DISM poloaiga e tamoe ma faatali mo le maeʻa.

6. Afai e le aoga le poloaiga i luga, ona taumafai lea i lalo:

Dism /Ata:C:fa'amama-Ata/RestoreHealth/Source:c:testmountwindows Dism/Online/Cleanup-Image/RestoreHealth/Source:c:testmountwindows/LimitAccess

Manatua: Suia le C:RepairSourceWindows i lau mea e lipea ai (Windows Installation or Recovery Disc).

7. Toe fa'afou lau PC e teu ai suiga ma va'ai pe mafai Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage.

Metotia 7: Fa'atino se Pua Mama

Sometimes 3rd party software can conflict with Windows and can cause the issue. To Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage issue, e tatau ona e faia se seevae mama i luga o lau PC ma faʻamaonia le mataupu i lea laasaga ma lea laasaga.

Method 8: Set your WiFi as Metered Connection

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

1. Oomi le Windows Key + I e tatala ai tulaga ona kiliki ai lea Fesoʻotaʻiga & Initaneti.

2. Mai le lisi agavale, filifili Wi-fi

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

4. Scroll down to Metered connection and fa'agaoioi le toggle lalo o leFaʻasaʻo pei o le faʻaogaina o le sooga".

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

fautuaina:

O le mea lena, ua e manuia Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage ae afai o loʻo i ai pea ni au faʻamatalaga e uiga i lenei aʻoaʻoga ona lagona lea o le saoloto e fesili ia i latou i le vaega o faʻamatalaga.