Are you facing a high CPU or Fragment Operation problem with the‘Windows Modules Installer Worker’on your Windows 10 computer? Nearly 50 of the Windows druggies have suffered this issue in their continuance and have got frustrated due to that. Still, there’s nothing to get frustrated as then you’ll get every information regarding windows modules installer worker, what it is, why it’s there in your PC, how it works and what issues it creates.
What’s Windows Modules Installer Worker?
You must be apprehensive of the fact that Windows looks for updates and also installs them on your device. But that isn’t it about the process, Windows Modules Installer Worker is the program that checks for the windows updates for your device and it helps in automatically checking the updates and installing them on your PC.
Indeed if you decide to remove an update or add or cancel an voluntary Windows point, the Windows Modules Installer Worker process will do thejob.However, the process is named Windows Modules Installer Worker on the normal Processes tab, If you’re looking for the process in the Windows 10’s Task Manager. The train name is displayed asTiWorker.exe on the Details tab.
Is Windows Modules Installer Worker a Virus or Malware?
Utmost people sounded to be bothered about this Windows Modules Installer Worker thinking of it as a contagion or malware that’s affecting the smooth functioning of their device. Let me tell you there’s nothing to be concerned about as this process is just a part of Windows and there have been no reports about any malware disguised as the Windows Modules Installer Worker, orTiWorker.exe process.
Still, if you’re upset about your system getting affected by malware, it’s always better to run a checkup using a important antivirus to check if your system is at threat.
High CPU Operation Caused by Windows Modules Installer Worker
This is the main issue that’s frequently faced by Windows druggies if they’ve installed Windows Modules Installer Worker on their device.
Still, you must have noticed that the TiWorker, If you have ever checked the TaskManager.exe process is taking further than 50 of CPU coffers i.e. that half of it. Indeed in some worse situations, it can also lead to 100 fragment error on Windows.
That was the bad news and the good news is if you let it run, the process will eventually finish and stop using CPU and fragment coffers. As soon as the process will finish, you won’t see it there in the Task Manager.
Still, the duration for which this process will run depends on your computer’s speed and storehouse and how numerous updates are remaining to be installed.
How long it’ll take to complete the process depends on the speed of your computer’s CPU and storehouse, as well as on how numerous updates it demanded to install.
How to Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker Consuming High CPU Coffers?
The windows module installer service runs when your device checks for new updates and if it finds any, it downloads and installs the updates on your PC. Typically there’s no issue caused during the process, still, in case WMI Worker goes loose, it’ll lead to high CPU operation issues and can also affect in 100 fragment operation.
Perhaps you have tried to reboot your device to fix your problem but this isn’t the way you can resolve it. Still, there are several other workarounds and results that can stop Windows Modules Installer Worker from consuming all the CPU coffers.
Solution-1 Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter
The first step is to try running the Windows Update troubleshooter to fix the issue with the tiworker.exe file. Follow the steps listed here to run the troubleshooter:
- Go to the ‘Settings’ section of your Windows and then click on ‘Update and Security’.
- Click on ‘Troubleshoot’ and finally click on ‘Windows Update’.
- Click on the option ‘Run the troubleshooter’.
- Once the troubleshooter is done checking for the issues, fix the ones that are suggested by it.
Solution 2- Disable Automatic Windows Update
Most of people will recommend you to disable the Windows Module Installer worker service to stop it from consuming high CPU resources. However, this will also prevent Windows from installing the updates properly on your device. I know you can install the updates manually but this process will also run during a manual update. So the choice is yours, however, it is always better to let the TiWorker.exe process do its job usually.
Still, if you want to disable the Automatic updates, here’s how to do it:
- Open the ‘Run’ dialog box by simply pressing the Windows key and R on your keyboard.
- Type in services.msc and then hit ‘Ok’.
- Look for ‘Windows Module Installer’ and double-click on it.
- Thereafter, choose the manual option from the drop-down menu; you will find it set to ‘Automatic’.
- Look for the ‘Windows Update’ option and double-click on it.
- You will see a dialog box where you have to select the startup type to manual or disabled whatever option is available and then click ‘Ok’.
- Reboot your device and then check if your system is doing fine.
Solution 3- Change the Internet Settings
Changing your internet settings can also let you disable Automatic Windows update on your PC. Out of the two ways given below, you can choose the one as per the network you are using:
Method-1 Wi-Fi Network
- Click on the Start menu and then go to ‘Settings’; select ‘Network and Internet’ and from there click on ‘Wi-Fi’ and then click on ‘Advanced Options’.
- Click on the button given below the option ‘Set as metered connection’ and then if the issue got resolved.
Method-2 Ethernet Network
- Press the Windows key and R at the same time on your keyboard and this will open the Run dialog box.
- In the dialog box, type regedit and click on ‘Ok’; click on ‘Yes’.
- In a new window, open the folder ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE’, then click on ‘Software’ and then go to ‘Microsoft’. Click on ‘Windows NT’ and then click on ‘CurrentVersion’; select ‘NetworkList’ and finally right-click on ‘DefaultMediaCost’ and select ‘Permissions’.
- Click on ‘Add’ and then type in your username in the space given under the heading ‘Enter the object names to select’.
- Next, click on ‘Check Names’ and then click on ‘Ok’.
- Select the new user and select the box for ‘Allow to enable Full Control’.
- Click ‘Ok’ and then click all the Windows; after that restart your device and let the changes settle and then check if the error got fixed.
Solution 4- Fix TiWorker.exe
If you are dealing with the same issue and your PC is still getting heated for no particular reason, this time you have to fix the TiWorker.exe file that is built into Windows Update.
Here are the instructions you need to follow one-by-one:
- In the Windows search box, type ‘Troubleshooting’ and then select the same option from search results.
- In the new window that opens, click on the option ‘View All’ given on the left side.
- Again a new window will open where you have to look for ‘System Maintenance’ and then click on it; wait for some time and then restart your computer. Most probably, this step will fix the issue for you.
Solution-5 Remove Software Distribution Folder
The updates downloaded on your device are kept in the SoftwareDistribution folder and those updates are then installed into your computer. However, if any of the files are corrupt, Windows Updates will not be able to install them and get stuck resulting in a high CPU or Disk usage issue on your Windows computer.
To fix the issue with Windows Modules Installer Worker, remove the SoftwareDistribution folder as follows:
- Press Windows+R and then type services.msc in the box and find Windows Update and then stop this service. This is an important step if you want to delete the SoftwareDistribution folder.
- Go to the C drive of your computer and look for the SoftwareDistribution folder and then delete it.
- This will help clean all the downloaded files and Windows Update will download them all over again.
- Once you have deleted the folder, restart your device and check for the updates again.
Solution 6- Restart Windows Update Service
You can also try restarting the Windows Update service to fix the problem. Press Windows + R and in the Run dialog box, type services.msc to open Windows Service application.
Next, find Windows Update, right-click on it and click on the ‘Restart’ option to restart the service.
Solution 7-Check Disk Drive Errors
If there are disk drive errors, that can too cause the high disk usage making the system unresponsive. To check the errors, you can use the CHKDSK command-line utility of Windows. Open the command prompt (cmd) as an administrator and type command CHKDSK c:/f/r/x and press enter. When prompted to schedule a disk check on the next restart, click on the Y Key and Restart Windows. The CHKDSK utility will try to repair the driver’s errors if found.
After the repair process is complete, Windows will restart automatically. Check if there is any high CPU usage issue, if yes, then try the next method.
Solution 8- Run DISM Command
Running the DISM command i.e. DISM/Online/Cleanup-image/RestoreHealth will help to improve the system Image and Enables the SFC to do its job. Now, run the SFC/Scan command to repair the missing system files. Restart the windows and check if your system is free from high CPU usage issues.
These were some of the methods that can help you to fix the High Disk usage, 100% CPU usage issue with windows module installer, TiWorker.exe on Windows 10.
