Why does TiWorker.exe service load the processor and how to get rid of it?

Surely, users of computers or laptops that do not belong to the latest and most powerful models on which the "operating system" of Windows 8 is installed have repeatedly noticed that with an enviable regularity something "eats up" system resources. Just the same, this service TiWorker.exe loads the processor, as they say, in full. Sometimes this figure can reach 50% or more. Why is this happening? Now we will figure out what the process is, why it is needed, and how to disable it (deactivate).

TiWorker.exe: what is this?

Without going into the technical aspects, to begin with, we will outline in general outline what the process, TiWorker.exe, is so incomprehensible to many. In general, this service, from the point of view of computer terminology, is interpreted as the "Windows Module Installer".

In other words, it is a system service that automatically installs the components necessary for the operation of the operating system itself, including not only the updated modules themselves, but also the update packages.

In addition, if we consider the service TiWorker.exe, what it is - you can understand, if you have an idea about the technology of representing rights, called SuperFetch. This technology simply remembers the most frequently used user programs and applications, creates its own cache and indexes files for priority launch, which makes the system work faster. To make it clear, just pay attention to the same "Start" menu, where frequently launched programs are rendered in one section.

What if there is a heavy load on the processor?

Needless to say, if the G-8 was installed on a low-power machine, for example, which meets only the minimum system requirements, in most cases an unpleasant situation will arise when it becomes clear that it is the TiWorker service that will heavily load the system. And what is the way out? After all, the constant "eating" of computer resources is not enough for anyone, and it's simply impossible to work with programs.

In general, if there is a situation where the user notices that it is TiWorker.exe that loads the processor, it is best to wait for the completion of this process. However, with a weak computer or laptop, this may take a long time.

As one of the options, many experts recommend that you use defragmentation of hard disks and logical partitions more often. This allows you to transfer the most frequently used programs and applications to the fastest areas of the disk, which significantly speeds up their launch, which is why the time required to complete the TiWorker.exe process is also reduced. But, say, the user does not want to depend on this service, because it can start at any, the most inopportune moment. There are several solutions.

TiWorker.exe: how to disable using service settings

First of all, you need to refer to the services section, where are the key settings for starting this process.

First, you need to register the services.msc command in the standard "Run" menu, which is called either from the main Start menu or by a combination of Win + R. We immediately draw your attention to the fact that access to these settings can not be provided, You must send the command for execution on behalf of the administrator.

Here you need to find the module installer section, designated as Windows Module Installer, go into its settings and change the startup type from automatic to manual or disable altogether.

After that, go to the Windows Update section (installing system updates), and then do the same procedure by setting the appropriate startup type.

Disable Windows Updates

However, that's not all. After changing the startup type of the component's updater, you can still see a problem due to the fact that TiWorker.exe loads the processor. This is explained by the fact that the Windows service pack installation system is not completely deactivated.

Let's look at the TiWorker service from the other side. How to remove it so that it does not interfere? Yes, it's easier than that. In services, only partial deactivation of updates was made. Now you need to contact Windows Update (it can be found in the standard "Control Panel"), then in the settings specify that the system was looking for updates, but the decision to install them was provided to the user. After saving the changes, you must reboot the system. Now TiWorker.exe process is completely deactivated.

Now, we do not specifically consider similar actions performed in the system registry, because, firstly, it is quite a labor-intensive process, and secondly, it is the usual duplication of the above-described actions. In addition, you can easily change the wrong parameters, and even to such an extent that the entire system will be inoperative.

Suspicion of viruses

However, there are also such situations that even with a completely deactivated service, the TiWorker.exe process loads the processor again and again (sometimes even more than before). But this is already a clear sign of penetration into the system of the virus.

The fact is that many viruses do not infect the desired file TiWorker.exe, but simply substitute it for the same, but containing malicious code. At the same time, the update installation processes do not work, and the service with an enviable consistency "eats" resources, and not only burdens the CPU, but also takes up a large amount of RAM.

Probably, it is not necessary to explain how to act in this case? Use virus scans, but it is advisable to run non-standard scanners, but portable software packages. Best of all, KVRT and Dr. Web Cure It !, which today are the most powerful. If they do not detect anything (and this can be), it is better to use bootable disks like Kaspersky Rescue Disc, which start before the system boots and are able to detect viruses that can not be detected in a Windows environment.

Conclusion

As it is already clear, TiWorker.exe itself is a system service, necessary only for updating Windows components and installing updates. If someone does not need such updates, there will not be any trouble in disabling this service using the above methods. It will not turn out to be any critical consequences for the system.