Tiworker runs frequently and uses lots of ram

Question

It shows up randomly while i'm using my laptop, and uses about 2GB ram every time it runs. When I open task manager,it will shutdown,but it comes back before long. I can't locate where it is and don't know what file it is.

I've seen many people had problem with it. Though the difference is that it ate CPU instead of ram. I tried their way to solve this , but it didn't work for me.

I also tried it: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/b664ec35-1ee2-4cdb-8cba-996c344aacc0/tiworker-high-memory-usage-windows-10?forum=win10itprosetup but sill not working.

This has troubled me for months, is there anyway to solve it? I really don't want to reboot my laptop...

Answer 1

Hi,

TiWorker is an essential process for the Windows Update service and starts at Windows startup every time you power up your computer.

You could try the following steps to troubleshoot the problem.

The first step to take to resolve TiWorker.exe high usage problem is to check for Windows updates manually and install them if any exist.

2. Delete SoftwareDistribution Folder
   If one of those files is damaged, then Windows Update can’t work properly. Go to C:\Windows, find SoftwareDistribution folder and then delete it.
3. Run Windows Update And System Maintenance Troubleshooters
4. Scan and Fix Corrupted System Files
   In the Command Prompt window, type:
   sfc /scannow
   and press Enter.

If the SFC command finds corrupted files, but can’t fix them. You could use the DISM Tool.
In the Command Prompt window, type:
Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth

If all methods above can’t help you to fix it, you can try to set the priority of this process to Low.

Hope above information can help you.

Answer 2

I have the same issue
for me tiworker.exe causes high usage of both memory and CPU. I tried those methods but non worked