Windows is an operating system used by people all over the world for different purposes. In fact, it is the most popular operating system in the world. But it is not the most stable operating system ever. It still faces problems like the blue screen of death error or wifi connected but no internet access. And  It can’t still beat the Mac OS in terms of stability and performance. Windows OS has many times many software running in the background utilizing resources of CPU which slows down the performance of the entire computer.

One such problem occurring is Windows Modules Installer Worker or Tiworker.exe (name depending on your windows version) 8utilizing a high amount of CPU and RAM in a Windows PC or Laptop. Some users also heard the loud noise of fans in their CPU. Today, on our blog, we have come up with the solution to this problem and eliminating high amount of CPU usage by Windows Modules Installer worker. You will also get all the information about this problem and its causes.

What is Windows Modules Installer Worker or Tiworker.exe?

Windows Modules installer worker is a tool that checks windows updates automatically for the system. This tool is actually essential if you want the Windows to check for the updates automatically on your PC or laptop as this tool will be automatically running while checking for or installing any updates on windows. But due to some issues with the tool, it can sometimes mess up things and show high CPU usage percentage in the task manager taken by a program called windows module installer worker or Tiworker.exe and you might be facing a slowdown in overall system performance in your computer because of this.

Is Tiworker.exe a virus or malware?

As we explained earlier, it is a part of windows itself and used for updates. So, you don’t need to worry about it being a virus or malware. Still, if you’re worried, you can run a virus scan through windows defender or your preferred antivirus and malware scan through Malwarebytes.

How to Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker using a high amount of CPU resources?

There are some solutions and workarounds to this problem and these are given below.

Solution 1: Disable Automatic Windows updates on your PC

As we explained earlier, this tool is running whenever windows is checking for any updates on your computer. So disabling windows updates automatically can solve this problem. To disable automatic Windows updates, follow the steps below :

1. Go to “Run” by pressing windows key + R on your machine.
2. Type services.msc in it and click OK.
3. Search “Windows module installer“. 
4. Double click on the “Windows module installer”, and make it manual. It is usually set to Automatic. 
5. Now find and double-click on Windows update.
6. Now a dialogue box will appear, select startup type to disabled or manual whatever option you have.
7. Select OK.
8. Reboot your PC and everything should be fine.

his method usually works for this problem. If this method does not work, try other solutions below.

Solution 2: Run Windows Update troubleshooter

Running the windows update troubleshooter can solve the problem if tiworker.exe has some issues. To do this :

• Go to Settings > Update & security > Troubleshoot > Windows Update on your PC.
• Click on Run the troubleshooter.
• Fix any problem suggested by windows troubleshooter.

Solution 3: Set your internet as metered connection

Some people would recommend this as this won’t let the machine take much use of the internet by windows module installer worker and hence it might stop using high CPU resources.

• You can do this by going to Start > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-FI.
• Click Advanced Options.
• Then you can select set metered connection “On”.

If you’re using an ethernet connection, it is better to set updates manually.

We hope you got the solution to the problem of high resource usage by windows module installer worker and your PC or laptop is working fine. If you have any doubts or any other better approach to the problem, please type in the comments below. Share this article on social media and let windows geeks know how to solve this error.

Windows, as we all know, is the most popular desktop operating system installed in millions of personal computers present all over the world. Over the years Windows has been providing a seamless experience to the users for a basic and advanced form of works. But there also several errors that users face. These errors like “the active directory domain services is currently unavailable”, however, can be easily solved if they know how to do so.

The active directory domain service is currently unavailable in Windows 7,8,10

One such problem which the Windows users have experienced many times is “the active directory domain services is currently unavailable”. Have you faced this problem before? Yes? Then you must have landed in this article to find a solution to it. Well, we are going to discuss some effective solutions to this problem.

Overview of the problem

If you are working with a lot of documents and printers, you may come across different problems occasionally, especially during the final printing stages. However, you would notice that the problem is more relevant while using the MS Office and its different components. When you are trying to get a printout, you may face the “the active directory domain services is currently unavailable”. This means that the system has failed to detect the printer and thus you cannot continue with the printing process and have to abort it. Almost all the major printer brands like HP, Canon etc. face the issue.

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Solutions to “The active directory domain services is currently unavailable”

So after you have faced the problem, you would want to solve it the right way, isn’t it? Here are some effective ways to do so and make sure that your system prints out.

Basic Printer Troubleshooting

• The first thing which you must do is to run a basic troubleshoot. To do so, press the Windows button and W at the same time.
• Now under the troubleshoot menu, find the Printer option and click on it.
• Now follow the basic steps which will be shown to you by the system itself. It will take a few minutes to fully check for any basic issues and then you can ask the system to resolve the problem itself.

Use Registry Editor and Give Permissions

• Press the Windows key and R and a dialogue box will appear.
• In this, type ‘regedit’ and click Ok. After this, from the left, you will find the registry editor.
• Search for the three subkeys in the current version key- the Devices, Printer Ports, and the Windows.
• Now to get the permissions, you will need to right click on each of them separately and then select the user account which needs to be granted.
• Now tick on the Allow option and then ‘full control’ option and click on Apply, then Ok.

Restart the Print Spooler Service

• Open the Run command by pressing the Windows button and R at the same time.
• Now type in ‘services.msc’. Now under services, search for the Print Spooler service and check whether the service is running or not.
• If it does not then start it and if you see it running then stop it and restart it again. Restarting the service will make sure that the Print Spooler service runs perfectly fine and therefore will remove the error.

These three solutions are very effective and will easily solve “the active directory domain services is currently unavailable” error which you may get while printing out a document or anything else using MS Office and any of its other components. Follow all the steps which we have mentioned remove the error.

Almost everyone nowadays requires to access a personal computer for several reasons. Computers have been one of the most popular and important parts of our lives since the onset of this century. Undoubtedly computers have evolved over the years and different innovations have been brought in. But, in spite of all that modern innovations and changes, problems like Windows host process rundll32 and critical process died seems to persist and that too in various ways.

One such very common Windows error is windows host process rundll32. It can take up high disk usage on your computer. It might keep popping up and interrupt your PC usage. Have you faced this problem? Yes? Then you are looking for a solution, right? In this article, we will be talking about what is Windows Host Process rundll32 error and how you can effectively fix it.

What is the Windows Host Process rundll32?

If you use your Windows for long hours throughout the day, you must have seen thousands of .dll files present everywhere in different storage space. These are pieces of common logic which can be easily accessed for multiple times by the user. However, you cannot run a .dll file on itself independently and therefore, a rundll32.exe application is used for accessing the data in those DLL files.

Now, if the windows use only of such application then it does not create any problem. But if you see multiple rundll32.exe application running then you would want to stop them. This is because all of those applications use up the CPU power and space, whereas sometimes even viruses run in the background taking up such a name.

How to fix Windows Host Process rundll32 not working?

Well, there are several ways by which you can stop all the rundll32.exe applications running on your system. Here are some of the methods which are really effective.

• The first thing you must do is to run a full system virus scan using a reputed and effective antivirus. This will help you to detect any kind of spyware threat that might have affected your system and is causing the applications to run. After the scan is finished, reboot your computer and check the results. You should be fine again.
• The legitimate rundll32.exe file is located in C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe. So if you find out any kind of rundll32.exe file running that does not lead you back here, stop them by using the task manager. Open the task manager and go to Applications or Services and search for all the illegitimate applications and shut them.
• If all else fails, even after carrying out both these steps, you have no other option but to format your Windows. Formatting the PC will clear all the malicious and as well as other files as well. So make sure you take a backup of all those important data you have.

So here are the effective ways by which you can solve the Windows Host Process rundll32 problem. The problem is really irritating because it turns your windows into a laggy machine and it becomes difficult to work at such slow speed rates. Hence follow the steps we discussed in the above section.

At times, some unknown executable files appear in the running processes of Windows Task manager. These process, at best make us uncomfortable and we begin questioning our computer’s security. Also, if you know what each and every process does, this might make you feel more unsafe. Unsecapp.exe is a process which qualifies as a process of this type. What is this process and what does it do? Is it safe to keep Unsecapp.exe in your computer? Let us take a look at it.

What is Unsecappe.exe?

The application unsecapp.exe is actually an application of Microsoft Windows only. This process is related to Windows Management Instrumentation, which according to Microsoft is, “Related to the infrastructure for management data and operations on Windows-based operating systems”. As per Microsoft, the role of Unsecappe.exe is quite complex. Microsoft defines its role as being ‘to send results back to a client in a process that may not have permissions to be a DCOM service.

Both scripting and the Microsoft .NET System Management namespace rely on the unsecapp.exe application to receive the results of asynchronous operations. In simple terms, the process unsecapp.exe is used to establish a compatible connection between a program running in your computer and a remote server. Basically, it is used to send and receive information between the remote server and the program running in your computer. It is an integral part of the Windows system.

Why has Unsecapp.exe suddenly started running?

There is mainly only one reason because of which Unsecapp.exe starts running in computers, and that is when an already installed program has started running it. Usually it starts running when a new program is installed on a computer. Mostly when a person installs gaming softwares such as Steam, this program might start running. It has also been observed that some anti viruses also may trigger Unsecapp.exe to start on its own. These softwares need a constant connection with their remote server, especially Steam, as because that remote server is from where you will be able to buy and download games you want.

Is Unsecapp.exe a Virus or Malware and should you Uninstall it?

While unsecapp.exe is not a virus or a malware file, you can never be sure. There have been various cases where a hacker has ably disguised their own packages with a name similar to unsecapp.exe, and at times have used the exact same name. The easiest way to check if the process running in your computer is a legit program and not a hacker’s doing, we need to check its location in our computer.

To check the location of the file in your computer, go to This PC(Computer/My Computer in older versions). There on the top right side you will see a search bar. Type the name of the program ‘Unsecapp.exe’ in the search box. The location of the program should be ‘C:\Windows\System32\wbem\Unsecapp.exe’. When the results appear, you’ll also see another file by the same name in another destination in the Windows\winsxs\folder with either an x86 or AMD prefix depending on your computer’s CPU. If other than this, the application Unsecapp.exe appears anywhere else there is a chance that this might be a virus disguised as a windows program. You must run a full security scan with your antivirus to check for viruses if this happens with you.

Conclusion

While the process Unsecapp.exe might sound something dangerous pertaining to the security of your computer, in reality it is safe. It might even make your computer programs run faster and better. To check all the processes running in your computer, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete combination key on your PC, which will open a window. There you’ll see an option known as ‘Windows Task Manager’. Open that and in the Task Manager, open the ‘Processes’ window. The list of all running processes, along with other details such as their CPU usage can be seen.