Windows 10 high CPU or Disk usage caused by Tiworker.exe
TiWorker is an essential process for the Windows Update service and starts at Windows startup every time you power up your computer. Normally TiWorker.exe runs on the background while your system checks for new updates and releases your system's resources, when the update is completed. But in several cases I have noticed that TiWorker.exe is hogging CPU or Disk resources and makes the system unusable.
In this video you can find detailed instructions on how to troubleshoot and resolve the high disk usage (or high CPU) problems that are caused by TiWorker.exe process.
Method 1. Scan your computer for viruses.
Method 2. Install All available Updates.
Method 3. Run System Maintenance & Windows Update troubleshooters.
Method 4. Delete the 'SoftwareDistribution' folder.
Method 5. Decrease TiWorker.exe process priority.
Method 6. FIX Corrupted System Files and Services (SFC).
Method 7: FIX Windows corruption errors with Sfc /scannow tool.
