what is runtime broker, and why does it use so much memory?

Anonymous
2012-10-28T14:43:19+00:00

in task manager there is process called Runtime Broker. and it uses over 600 MB of my ram. putting my average usage at 60% on my 4 gig laptop. not noticed any performance issues yet. just a lot memory being used. makes me think of windows vista almost bc it had same issue in past. it would use all system resources.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-13T13:29:41+00:00

    With windows 10 taskmanager:

    1. Windows shell experience-host is visible with runtime broker using resources.
    2. Edge browser is visible with multiple runtime broker processes using resources. edge was closed, not on taskbar very sneaky.

    in taskmanager:

    i selected shell experience host, clicked finish it, having trouble typing this.

    after a while it returned resources 0% in taskmanager.

    also i clicked on edge and finished it and all the processes and the multiple runtime brokers among them,

    all are finished until edge browser is reopened in taskbar.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-10-08T19:22:38+00:00

    I'm not having too much problem. I'm using Windows 10. Hope you guys will solve this.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-06-15T13:28:37+00:00

    So this is what has worked for me on Windows 10.  I removed all the live tiles in the start menu, and then resized the window to looks like the Windows 7 start menu.  I then manually removed all the Windows 10 Metro Apps using a list of commands  for Windows powershell in administrator mode.  I Googled "Remove Windows 10 Metro Apps" to get the list of commands.  There are a few embedded Apps that just can't be removed.  I then ended Runtime Broker in the task manager.  Now, from time to time, it will pop up for a second or 2 and then disappear again.  It does not show up after boot anymore.

    I am still in the testing faze of this, but I may have a solution to the start menu hangs and freezes many of us have been seeing.  It is often after 12+ hours of operation before I see this problem.  I only made it 12.5 hours after trying this fix before I had to restart my computer for an update that showed up for AVG, so I can't say for sure that this works.  But I think it may be strong progress to fix this problem.

    Before doing this, I strongly suggest that you create a restore point.

    Copy everything after start and before end.

    ---------Start----------

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\TimeBroker]

    "Start"=dword:00000003

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SysMain]

    "DisplayName"="Superfetch"

    "Start"=dword:00000003

    -----------End-----------

    Open notepad and paste it.  Then save the file to your desktop as "Startmenufix.reg"

    Double click on the file and it will run automatically.  After it finishes, restart your computer.

    Hope all this helps.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-02T18:45:11+00:00

    come on Microsoft!!!  What's the solution here???

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-03-30T00:34:05+00:00

    so, this is ONLY a temp fix.  The fix is to STOP whatever is causing RunTimeBroker to go through the roof!

    As of right now, I just turned on my computer and RunTimeBroker is running over 2GB!!!!!  W  T  F !!!!!

    How does one find which app or whatever is causing this???  The only Windows 10 apps that are installed on this computer is what came with Windows 10.....

    this is totally maddening!!!

    WAY TO GO MICROSOFT!!!

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