Can the Win8 system Windows Modules installer Worker process be disabled?

Some netizens feedback the Windows Modules installer Worker in the Win8 system. This process occupies a lot of disks and often takes up 100%. Why is this process used? Can I disable it?

What is the process of Windows Modules installer Worker?

Windows Modules installer Worker is a normal system background process of Win8 or Win8.1. The related program file is Tiworker.exe, which is usually located in the relevant folder under C:\\Windows\\WinSxS directory, and the files of different users. The folder may have a different name. The general size is 185KB.

It is the role of Windows Update (Automatic Updates), or enable Windows features on or off, as well as maintenance of the system (such as deleting temporary files, organize debris disk system, Windows Defender run comprehensive antivirus). If there is no system update, or if the Windows system module (feature) is enabled or disabled, the process will generally not appear in the task manager.

Can the Windows Modules installer Worker process be disabled?

The most troublesome problem with this process is that once it is running, it will continue to access the hard drive, causing the hard drive to take up 100%. It is estimated that you are searching for this issue for this reason. But the role of this system process is very important, this is a process that cannot be disabled, otherwise it will cause system security and stability to decline.

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