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To run the System Maintenance Troubleshooter, open the Run dialog (press Windows + R), then enter the following command and press Enter:
msdt.exe -id MaintenanceDiagnostic
Check if the issue persists. If the error persists, try applying alternative methods below.
Method 2: Execute the System Performance Troubleshooter
Next, run the System Performance Troubleshooter. To do this, open Command Prompt with Admin privileges by right-clicking on the Start button at the bottom left of the Taskbar, choose Command Prompt (Admin), then enter the following command and press Enter to run the Performance Troubleshooter:
msdt.exe /id PerformanceDiagnostic
The System Performance Troubleshooter adjusts settings to enhance the speed and performance of the system.
Method 3: Execute the Windows Update Troubleshooter
Windows 10 users can access the Troubleshooter through the Troubleshooter page in Settings.
Method 4: Open Windows Services Manager
Open the Run dialog (press Windows + R), then type services.msc and press Enter to open Windows Services Manager.
What is wuauserv? Fixing the issue of wuauserv causing high CPU usage on Windows 10.
Double-click on the Windows Update service to open the Properties window. Click on Stop. Wait for about 1 minute, then click on Start =>OK and close the window.
Perform the above steps to restart the Windows Update Service. Check if the issue of wuauserv causing high CPU usage on Windows 10 persists.
Method 5:
Clean up the folders and files in the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 directories.
To free up RAM space, there are various methods to consider. In addition to the method mentioned above, you can explore other ways to release RAM as introduced and detailed in our previous trick articles.
Besides wuauserv, many Windows users also wonder about Service Host Process - what is svchost.exe? Why are there so many processes running, and why does it consume a significant amount of memory and CPU resources? This is one of the processes that users should be aware of.
