Windows Modules Installer Worker - high CPU usage

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Windows Module installer worker is constantly running with very high CPU usage.

My PC has suddenly ground to a halt.

All the latest updates are installed as well.

I'm running Windows 8.1 Pro 64 + update.

Thanks.

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In Windows 8 or 8.1 laptop, sometimes CPU fan run very fast and make noise because Windows Module Installer Worker occupies CPU more than 50%.

In this case, you can solve the problem by changing windows update into manual mode.

How to do it:

Open services.msc (In Windows 8, WindowsKey+R and enter services.msc)
Search "Windows module installer".
Double click the "Windows module installer", and make it manual. It is usually set Automatic.
Search "Windows update".
Double click the "Windows update", and make it manual.
Open Control panel(click the right button of your mouse at the lower left of you display monitor or LCD, e.g., at the Windows logo. and then you can see control panel menu)
Click "Windows update"
In left you can see "Change settings"
Change the setting into "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them". It is usually set automatic.
Reboot

The Windows module installer workers cannot bother you anymore.

Important:

Because Windows update is set manual, you MUST check regularly (weekly or monthly) windows update by yourself.

Also, cleaning up your disk may help to reduce CPU usage by windows module installer worker

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Hey Trek178 you should check if the PC is under schedule maintainance and try to troubleshoot the windows update to check if there was any problems. I've just got a same problem and troubleshoot it. Now it's over

Hope this may help you

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Hi Louise,

Follow the steps given below.

Press and hold the “Windows” button and the “W” button on the keyboard.
In the search box situated in the upper right corner we need to write “Troubleshooting”
Click(left click) on the “Troublesh o oting” icon.
On the upper left corner of the Troubleshooting window we need to click(left click) on “View All”
Click (left click) on “System Maintenance”
Click (left click) on “Next” and follow the steps presented on the screen.

Check for the issue and move to next method if you still face this issue.

Press and hold the “Window” button and the “X” button on the keyboard.
After the “Control Panel” is opened click (left click) on “Windows Updates”
Select from the “View” menu in the upper right of the window “Large icons”.
In the left side of the window click (left click) on “Check for updates”
After this is finished restart the Windows 8 PC and see if you still have this issue.

Let us know the status of the issue.

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2015-04-25T16:46:20+00:00

AT LAST THIS DAMN REPLY FUNCTION WORKS INSTEAD OF SAYING OOPS THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well after waiting half an hour this morning for my PC to finish the latest Windows update I have had enough. That and the Windows Module Installer Worker slowing my PC to a crawl whenever it feels like it mean I am going over to manual updates. I'm pretty sure I am never going to buy a Windows PC again too.
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2015-04-22T14:34:01+00:00
In Windows 8 or 8.1 laptop, sometimes CPU fan run very fast and make noise because Windows Module Installer Worker occupies CPU more than 50%.

In this case, you can solve the problem by changing windows update into manual mode.

How to do it:

Open services.msc (In Windows 8, WindowsKey+R and enter services.msc)

Search "Windows module installer".

Double click the "Windows module installer", and make it manual. It is usually set Automatic.

Search "Windows update".

Double click the "Windows update", and make it manual.

Open Control panel(click the right button of your mouse at the lower left of you display monitor or LCD, e.g., at the Windows logo. and then you can see control panel menu)

Click "Windows update"

In left you can see "Change settings"

Change the setting into "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them". It is usually set automatic.

Reboot

The Windows module installer workers cannot bother you anymore.

Important:

Because Windows update is set manual, you MUST check regularly (weekly or monthly) windows update by yourself.

Also, cleaning up your disk may help to reduce CPU usage by windows module installer worker
That's not the solution for me. I've been having this problem since I installed Windows 8.1 last November on a brand new computer. I even formatted and re-installed Windows 8.1 a few days ago. I did all updates, including the optional ones. I have it set to check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them (the option I always use) but it doesn't fix the problem. I've even tried killing the process but it just starts back up again. I have the process set as manual startup but that's clearly ignored. Why does it run for hours and hours and hours? I love having 30% of CPU hogged all the time. I don't know about other people, but I think I've reached the end of the rope with Windows -- too many years of too many annoyances. I doubt Windows 10 will be any better. At least there's other options (OS/X and Linux -- which has its own problems).
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