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.

Icebiso Pro: 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

Qinisekisa ukwenza indawo yokubuyisela nje ukuba kukho into engahambi kakuhle.

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 ngoncedo lwesikhokelo sokulungisa ingxaki esidweliswe ngezantsi.

Indlela yesi-1: Sebenzisa i-Windows Update Troubleshooter

1. Cofa iSitshixo seWindows + I ukuvula izicwangciso emva koko ucofe Uhlaziyo & Ukhuseleko icon.

2. Kwimenyu esekhohlo, khetha Iingxaki phantsi kwe “Vuka kwaye usebenze” cofa apha Uhlaziyo lweWindows.

3. Ngoku nqakraza ku “Qalisa i-troubleshooter” phantsi koHlaziyo lweWindows.

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. Cofa iSitshixo seWindows + ndize ndikhethe Uhlaziyo kunye noKhuseleko.

2. Ukusuka kwicala lasekhohlo, ucofa imenyu Uhlaziyo lweWindows.

3. Ngoku cofa kwi "Jonga uvuselelo” iqhosha ukujonga naluphi na uhlaziyo olukhoyo.

4. Ukuba kukho uhlaziyo olusalindileyo, cofa apha Khuphela kwaye ufake uhlaziyo.

5. Nje ukuba uhlaziyo lukhutshelwe, lufakelele, kwaye iWindows yakho iya kuhlaziywa.

Method 3: Configure Windows Update to Manual

Qaphela: 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.Cofa iSitshixo seWindows + R uze uchwetheze services.msc uze utshayele ukungena.

2. Scroll down and find Iifomula zeFowuni zeWindows service in the list.

3. Cofa ekunene Windows Modules Installer service kwaye ukhethe Iipropati.

4. Ngoku cofa apha Yeka then from the Uhlobo lokuqalisa drop-down select Umqulu.

5. Cofa u-Apply, ulandelwe ngu Kulungile.

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

7. Qalisa kwakhona iPC yakho ukugcina utshintsho.

8. Kwakhona khangela Windows Updates Manually kwaye ufake naluphi na uhlaziyo olusalindileyo.

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

10. Seta i Uhlobo lokuqalisa ukuba ezizenzekelayo kwaye nqakraza Qala. Then click Apply followed by OK.

11. Qalisa kwakhona iPC yakho ukugcina utshintsho.

Indlela yesi-4: Qhuba iSixokelelwano soLungiso lweSistim

1. Cofa i-Windows Key + R uze uchwetheze ulawulo kwaye ucofe u-Enter ukuze uvule Iphaneli yokulawula.

2. Khangela i-Troubleshoot kwaye ucofe ku Ukulungisa ingxaki.

3. Emva koko, cofa apha Jonga zonke kwicala lasekhohlo.

4. Cofa kwi “System Maintenance” ukuqhuba System Maintenance Troubleshooter.

5. UmXhobo weNgxaki unokukwazi uku Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage, but if it didn’t, then you need to run System Performance Troubleshooter.

6. Vula i-Command Prompt. Umsebenzisi angenza eli nyathelo ngokukhangela 'cmd' kwaye ucinezela u-Enter.

7. Chwetheza lo myalelo ulandelayo kwi-cmd kwaye ucofe u-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 DISM

1. Vula i-Command Prompt. Umsebenzisi angenza eli nyathelo ngokukhangela 'cmd' kwaye ucinezela u-Enter.

2.Ngoku chwetheza oku kulandelayo kwi-cmd kwaye ucofe u-Enter:

Sfc /scannow sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c: /offwindir=c:windows (Ukuba ayiphumelelanga ngasentla zama le)

3. Lindela le nkqubo ingentla igqibe kwaye xa sele yenziwe, qalisa kwakhona iPC yakho.

4. Kwakhona vula i-cmd kwaye uchwetheze lo myalelo ulandelayo kwaye ucofe u-enter emva komnye nomnye:

I-Dism / kwi-intanethi / yokucoca-Umfanekiso / iCheckHealth Dism / kwi-intanethi / yokucoca-Umfanekiso / i-ScanHealth Dism / kwi-intanethi / yokucoca-Umfanekiso / RestoreHealth

5. Vumela umyalelo we-DISM usebenze kwaye ulinde ukugqiba.

6. Ukuba lo myalelo ungasentla awusebenzi, zama oku kungezantsi:

Dism / Umfanekiso: C: offline / Coca-Umfanekiso / RestoreHealth / Umthombo: c:testmountwindows Dism / Online / Coca-Umfanekiso / RestoreHealth / Umthombo: c:testmountwindows / LimitAccess

Phawula: Faka endaweni yeC:RepairSourceWindows ngomthombo wakho wokulungisa (uFakelo lweWindows okanye iDiskhi yoBuyiselo).

7. Qalisa kwakhona iPC yakho ukugcina utshintsho kwaye ubone ukuba uyakwazi na Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage.

Indlela yesi-7: Yenza i-Boot ecocekileyo

Sometimes 3rd party software can conflict with Windows and can cause the issue. To Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage issue, kufuneka wenze i-boot ecocekileyo kwi-PC yakho kwaye uhlolisise umba inyathelo ngenyathelo.

Method 8: Set your WiFi as Metered Connection

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

1. Cofa iSitshixo seWindows + I ukuvula izicwangciso emva koko ucofe Inethiwekhi kunye ne-Intanethi.

2. Kwimenyu esekhohlo, khetha I-Wi-Fi

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

4. Scroll down to Metered connection and yenza uguqulelo phantsi kwe “Beka njengexhumo lomitha".

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

Ithethelelwe:

Yiloo nto, uye ngempumelelo Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage kodwa ukuba usenayo nayiphi na imibuzo malunga nesi sifundo ke zikhululeke ukubabuza kwicandelo lezimvo.