TiWorker 50% of CPU and Updating doesn't work in any way

Anonymous
2013-01-19T22:59:18+00:00

I just purchased a copy of Win 8 Pro and I see that there is a process eating up 50% of my CPU.

It's called 'Windows module installer worker'/TiWorker.exe.

I've tried to run some updates in the hope that it will fix it (although why aren't the updates included in the Win 8 version I just downloaded today, I don't know). I cannot update anything.

I am very frustrated as I've wasted 6+ hours of my weekend on this and while I was enthusiastic on switching to Win 8, it turns out it's such a complete waste of time. Incredible and if it wouldn't be midnight, I would be half way through installing Win 7 right now.

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Anonymous
2014-10-01T19:45:49+00:00

I had the same problem on my Toshiba Z30t running Windows 8.1 64-bit Pro. Soon after unboxing it, I ran Windows Update, and after 30 or so updates were downloaded and installed, TiWorker.exe reared its head and pretty much took over my laptop.

After a bunch of googling over the past couple days, I ended up following the advice from this bit-tech column about Microsoft's botched update of the servicing stack.

Opening command line in Administrator mode, I executed the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command with the following switches:

DISM /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

And after a reboot, no more TiWorker.exe hogging my Z30t, even when I've left it idle.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-08-21T20:57:31+00:00

    I was having the same issue, it isn't gone but better - one thing I noticed is to make sure Office 2013 (if you have that) is updated.  When my fan is so loud I can hear it in another room and feel I will see my computer fly right by and launch itself out the window I will check Office (within Outlook 2013 go to File/Office Account and check Office Updates) and sure enough there is a notification there that Office 2013 has an update.  Why is doesn't automatically install (like it's supposed to) I don't know.  After I install the Office 2013 Update TiWorker stops.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-09-06T23:46:38+00:00

    If I delete the file will the computer still work properly?  I am having this same issue and only had the computer a week.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-09-14T17:23:11+00:00

    Hi , I to have a new laptop / with same issue. what does it take to remedy this problem?

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-09-16T19:09:02+00:00

    Same here 50% CPU usage. New computer. 9 month latter still no fix apparently.

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