Surely users of computers or laptops that are not the latest and most powerful models on which the Windows 8 operating system is installed have repeatedly noticed that with enviable regularity, something eats up system resources. Just the same, this TiWorker.exe service loads the processor, as they say, in full. Sometimes this indicator can reach 50% or more. Why is this happening? Now we will figure out what this process is, why it is needed, and how to disable it (deactivate).
TiWorker.exe: what is it?
Without going into technical aspects, to begin with, in general terms, we will determine what constitutes such an incomprehensible process to many as TiWorker.exe. In general, this service, from the point of view of computer terminology, is interpreted as the "Windows Module Installer".
In other words, this is a system service that automatically installs the components necessary for the operation of the OS itself, including not only the updated modules themselves, but also the update packages.
In addition, if you consider the TiWorker.exe service, what is it - you can understand it if you have an idea of a rights representation technology 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 placed in one section.
What to do if there is a heavy load on the processor?
It goes without saying that if the G8 was installed on a low-power machine, for example, that meets extremely minimal system requirements, in most cases an unpleasant situation will arise when it becomes clear that it is the TiWorker service that heavily loads the system. And what is the solution? Indeed, few people will like the constant “eating” of computer resources, and it becomes simply impossible to work with programs.
In general, if there is already a situation where the user notices that it is TiWorker.exe that is loading the processor, it is best to wait for this process to complete. True, with a weak computer or laptop, this can take a lot of time.
As one of the options, many experts recommend using defragmentation of hard drives 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 also decreases. But let's 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 will have to turn to the services section, where the key settings for starting this process are located.
First, you need to register the services.msc command in the standard “Run” menu, 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 may not always be provided, so the request to execute the command you need to send as administrator.
Here you will need to find the module installer section, designated as the Windows Module Installer, go into its settings and change the startup type from automatic to manual or disable it altogether.
After that, go to the Windows Update section (install system updates), and then do the same procedure, setting the appropriate startup type.
Disable Windows Updates
However, this is not all. After changing the startup type of the component updater, you can still see a problem related to the fact that TiWorker.exe is loading the processor. This is explained by the fact that the installation system for Windows service packs is not completely deactivated.
Let's take a look at the TiWorker service on the other hand. How to remove it so that it does not interfere? Yes, as easy as shelling pears. The services only partially disabled updates. Now you need to contact the Windows Update Center (it can be found in the standard “Control Panel”), and then specify in the settings that the system looks for updates, but the decision to install them was provided to the user. After saving the changes, reboot the system. Now the TiWorker.exe process is completely deactivated.
Now, similar actions performed in the system registry are not specifically considered, since, firstly, this is a rather labor-intensive process, and secondly, this is the usual duplication of the above actions. In addition, you can easily change completely the wrong parameters, and even to such an extent that the whole system will be inoperative.
Suspected Viruses
However, there are situations such 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 a clear sign of the penetration of the virus into the system.
The fact is that many viruses do not infect the desired TiWorker.exe file, but simply replace it with a similar, but containing malicious code. At the same time, the update installation processes themselves do not work, and the service with an enviable constancy “eats” resources, not only loading the central processor, but also occupying a rather large amount of RAM.
Probably not worth explaining what to do in this case? Use a virus scan, but it is only advisable to run not a regular scanner, but portable software packages. KVRT and Dr. are best suited for this. Web Cure It !, which are by far the most powerful. If they do not reveal anything (and this can be), it is better to use boot disks like Kaspersky Rescue Disc, which start before the system boots and are able to detect viruses that cannot be detected in the Windows environment.
Conclusion
As already understood, TiWorker.exe itself is a system service that is necessary exclusively for updating Windows components and installing updates. If someone doesn’t need such updates, it’s okay to disable this service using the above methods. Some critical consequences for the system will not turn out.