Windows Modules Installer Worker High Disk Usage Windows 10

Want to know the solution or fix of Windows Modules Installer Worker windows 10? Then here I share the 4 Ways to fix the issue easily. So read the full post for the best solution. 🙂

While using your computer, you may notice sometime the CPU fan speed reach at the peak point. The fan may continue to spin at the same speed and getting hotter even after closing all the running programs. This happens because the Windows Modules Installer Worker becomes unresponsive in the task manager which leads to high CPU and disk usage.

When the Windows Modules Installer Worker taking most of the CPU resources, the processor works in full force. This generates a lot of heat and spins the fan at full speed.

The high CPU or disk usage issue with Windows Modules Installer Worker Windows 10 is common. However, this issue can be fixed by using different methods. But before that get a clear and brief idea on What Windows Modules Installer Worker actually is.

What is Windows Modules Installer Worker?

Windows Modules Installer Worker or TiWorker.exe is a part of Windows program. It runs automatically and check for Windows update and install it to your computer. In a simple word when your computer’s system installing or checking for windows update, this process runs automatically in the background. we also write on the Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry.

While running in the background checking for updates and fixing bugs sometimes this process becomes sluggish, as a result, it puts a load on the system and in some cases takes the 100% disk usage which leads to hanging or freezing of all other processes. Windows Modules Installer Worker high CPU usage error is not the issue faced by one or two, it is the common error experienced by most windows users.

So, now the question arises why sometimes it becomes unresponsive and usage more 50% of CPU resources which drag down your computer to run slow or even freeze.

Windows Modules Installer Worker high CPU usage error.

Windows Modules Installer Worker high CPU usage error in Windows 8, 8.1 and in Windows10 arise when the operating system starts updating or fixing some bugs by itself. The system tool runs every time in the background and checks and installs Windows updates when you connect your computer to the internet. Which result in your computer resources have been occupied and you experience slow and sluggish performance.

The process will eventually end up and stop using CPU and disk resources and it also disappears from the running processes in the task manager. If the Windows Update is still running, the process will generally take high disk usage, so give it some time. If it is not running then run Windows Updates and see if there any are available and install them.

However, you go through “End Task Feature” under “Microsoft Windows Task” to close all the running programs. But this may not work up to mark. You can also give a try to “Restarting” your computer but the consequence would still continue.

How To Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU Usage Error

Though it is a common problem that experience by every windows user and most of them failed to fix this issue. But here I’m going to share the top 4 methods that you should follow to get rid of this major problem.

Method-1 Change The Windows Update Settings From Automatic To Manual

This is the easiest one to solve this high CPU usage issue. When the Windows Update Service is in “Automatic” mode, the system checks and install updates automatically. By turning it to “Manual” mode will prevent the system to check or Install any update automatically. What will happen with this, the Windows Updates service doesn’t run automatically in the background and the Windows Modules Installer Worker won’t take a lot of system resources which could show unusual system behaviour.

Follow these steps to enable the Windows Update manual mode

1. On your Keyboard press the Windows key and the ‘R’ button at a time. A small tab will open where you have to type command “services.MSC” and click OK.
2. Now in the new Window search for “Windows Modules Installer Worker” in alphabetical order in the list.

3. When you got the “Windows Modules Installer Worker” double click on it. Its settings Window will open. In the new Window look for the section “Startup type”. It is generally set to “Automatic”, click on the drop-down icon and change it to “Manual” mode and click OK.
4. Now go back to the “services.MSC” Window again but this time search for “Windows Update” in the list.
5. When you find Windows Update, double click on it and its settings menu will pop up. Then look for the section “Startup type” and change it to “Manual” mode by using the drop-down menu and click OK as done in the previous case.
6. Now open “Control Panel” and click on “Windows Update” and then open “Change Settings” and change the Windows Update Settings to “check for update but let me choose whether to download and install them”. Then click OK.
7. Now close all the open Windows and Restart your computer.

With performing these steps, you will able to set the “Windows Update” into manual mode. As a result, it won’t able to install the updates automatically and only go for it when you allow it. In another word, the Windows Modules Installer Worker process won’t able to start functioning automatically in the background. Which means high CPU or disk usage error won’t appear further.

Keep in mind that you set the Windows Update to Manual mode, so make sure you check for Updates manually at fixed intervals.

Method-2 Fix TiWorker.exe

If your task manager still indicates high CPU usage error even after changing the Windows Update from Automatic to Manual mode, this is because of TiWorker.exe. This is an executable file which has some link to Windows Update.

Follow these steps to fix the TiWorker.exe high CPU usage problem

1. Press the “Windows” button and search for “Troubleshooting”. Click on it to navigate to the Troubleshooting page.

2. Now on the top left side of new Window look for the “View all” option and click on it.

3. On the next Window find “System Maintenance” and click on it. This will start diagnosing the issues with your computer.

This process will take some time and once it completed “Restart” your computer. Hopefully, this should fix the problem if it failed, then try the next method.

Method-3 Deleting The SoftwareDistribution Folder

Whenever new Windows updates are available, your computer downloads them and stores for later installation in a folder called “SoftwareDistribution”.

Folder Address:  C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

In case any of the downloaded file been corrupted, Windows Updates can’t able to install other Updates correctly. This results in high CPU and disk space usage error arise on your computer.

To fix this issue, you have to delete the “SoftwareDistribution” folder completely from your computer and then check for the Windows Update again. This will delete all the download files and enforce the Windows Update to download them once again.

Follow the steps to delete SoftwareDistribution folder

1. By using the keyboard press the ‘Windows’ and ‘R’ button at the same time.
2. Then enter the command “services.msc” in the pop-up Window and click on OK.
3. On the new window search for “Windows Update” alphabetically in the list and stop it from running. Otherwise, it might create difficulties to remove our targeted folder.
4. Now navigate to C:\Windows\ and search for the “SoftwareDistribution” folder and delete it.
5. After completing the process “Restart” your computer and check for Windows Updates again.

If this method still unable to fix the problem you can try our last and the most effective method in the list.

Method-4 Go For A Clean Reboot Your Computer

If you tried all the above methods and failed to overcome the hurdle created by Windows Modules Installer Worker Windows 10 or in other Windows OS as well, then you should go for a clean reboot on your computer.

By performing a clean reboot will remove all cookies, junk files from your computer and release some free space. Importantly it frees up CPU from unwanted services and processes.

Follow these steps to perform a clean reboot

1. By the help, the keyboard clicks on the Windows button and search for exe.
2. Once you find MSConfig, click on it to open.
3. Now on the new Window check the Normal startup option and then click OK.

4. Now back to your desktop home screen and “Restart” your computer to bring the changes into effect.

After restarting your computer the High CPU and disk space usage problem won’t arise and you will experience a smooth performance by your computer.

Conclusion

That’s it, these are the most common and effective methods which will help to fix the glitch of Windows Modules Installer Worker high CPU usage error. I hope one of the above methods surely work for you and solve the problem. If not, then upgrade your system hardware.

The only reason it is still showing the same error over and over because it doesn’t find the proper hardware configurations to run all your apps. If you know any other effective method to prevail over this issues, mention them in the comment section we will add them in the list and in our Windows Sector.