Windows 10 Modern Setup Host

Question

New desktop Acer XC-230. 8G RAM.

It has slow performance when compared to previous computer with same CPU, memory etc. but running Windows 8.1

Problem appears to Modern Setup Host which is keeping CPU and hard drive busy, when no user interaction.

How can this be resolved please?

Answer 1

that is not true.  my pc is doing nothing.  no apps loaded, bloatware removed, live tiles turned off, cortana turned off - all because I'd like some cpu processing time and memory devoted to the entire reason I bought the damn pc in the first place - ie to do some work!  BUT no, microsoft have found another way to hog all processing time with this horribly resource hogging process.  my notebook is new, yet I CAN DO NOTHING with it because everything I want to do hangs due to resources hogged by microsoft.  they are either sending themselves feedback, using my processing time to send updates to nearby computers on my network, or downloading yet another update.  my pc  updated this morning at 7.20am.  at lunchtime and it started another one which is still going at 3.35pm - this dispite the fact that I set updates to only happen on private network...guess my network setting: public network! so why the update?.  in the interim I have done nothing but wait for come cpu time because everything else hangs, fails, or is so slow it is not worth trying to do.  so how about a real solution and not just "you must have too many apps open!"  that's like saying reboot to resolve a problem.  rebooting has never resolved problems - its a kiss and a band-aid when hospitalization and stitches are required -  it just makes problems rear their ugly head again at another time when the same set of circumstances occur. is there any real solution to this horrible process hogging our computers for microsofts purposes?

Answer 2

We understand your concern.

If you are able to tel lus the current build that you have, we would know if you have an outdated or up-to-date operating system. To do this, press CRTL + R and then type winver. Please show us a screenshot.

If you can also tell us if the manufacturer gave u a repair disc we can use it to repair your computer.

Meanwhile, please follow these steps:

Method 1: Use the System File Checker and the inbox Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool. This will help you scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files. To run it:

1. Select Start Windows logo Start button, and in the search box, enter Command Prompt. Press and hold (or right-click) Command Prompt (Desktop app) from the search results and select Run as administrator.
2. Enter DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth (note the spaces before each "/").
3. Enter sfc /scannow (note the space between "sfc" and "/").

Method 2: Run for Windows Update. Go to Settings> Update & Security> Check for updates.

We look forward to your response.

hi,

I can't recall what stage I was up to when I sent my previous message. But I did reload the latest version of Windows 10, losing all my other applications of course. The same high CPU and hard disk utilisation continued. It would drop then ramp up again cyclically ... perhaps a minute between each phase.

I'd spent several hours on consecutive days loading and reloading stuff as per the Microsoft advice.

I finally simply said stuff it, took the pc back and replaced it with a different brand and almost identical specifications. I hope the manufacturer raises the issue with Microsoft.

Problem fixed.

Very disappointing as clearly this problem is frequent in user land and has been known for some years. I suspect that many users experience the issue but because they are not attuned to the hard disk sound, nor do they check the CPU or disk utilisation, they think poor performance is "normal". Hence they probably purchase pc's with significantly more grunt than they actually need from a correctly functioning pc. You've got some work to do I reckon.

This cost me time and money.

bye

Answer 3

It seems like every update forced down from microsoft adds some kind of new “feature” that serves only to clutter up the processes.

Simply ending this program from your task manager seems to free up the usage. 

And... Microsoft? Seriously? Stop trying to force us all into your commercial scheme. We’re getting tired of it. At the very least add a REAL feature and give us the option to opt out of it.  I love windows. Have used it my whole life, and it seems callous to continue this line of operation. Anyway....

Answer 4

Right now, 97% of my hard drive's capability is being used.  

Modern set up hose is using about 10 MB/s

System is using about                        4 

Avast Services is using about             0.2

Google Chrome is using about          0.05

Service Hose is using about               0.1

For a total of                                    14.35 MB/s

Tell me; Which of my too many programs should I shut down?  

My system is also using about 2.1 gigs of memory just to sit there and do nothing.  

It takes about 3 or 4 seconds for my start menu to open.  I just took about 2 seconds for a facebook like to happen.  I left my computer running all day today, hoping Microsoft would do whatever it needs to do with it, but it's just not done.

Answer 5

I am having the same problem ... on a new ROG ASUS computer with quad-core I7.  As I am taking it back to the reseller to have it checked out (as I have already tried all of the solutions from Microsoft for all of the various processes taking disk to 100% continuously).  I booted up my old i5 single core Lenovo ... it had not been booted since November 2017 so today all the MS updates downloaded.  Well, now my old Lenovo has the exact same issues as my quad-core ROG ASUS.

I will try the last item mentioned above ... but this old Lenovo was booting fast and running fine until this update.

Output from winver:  Windows 10 Version 1703 Build 15063.674 (on both computers)