Runtime agent High CPU usage

The runtime broker is a toll that always runs in the background on your machine, managing permissions for Store apps. It generally consumes a negligible amount of system resources. But sometimes, you can see that this Runtime Broker is consuming a lot of your CPU’s processing power. There can be many reasons behind this unusual behavior, so follow any of these easy solutions to quickly resolve the issue.

Solution 1 – End the Runtime Broker

You can end the Runtime Broker process in Task Manager.

1. At first, right-click on the Windows key and touch the «Task Manager“.

2. When Task Manager opens, click «Processes” tab.

3. Scroll down to find the «Run-time broker«Process and then click on»Final task“.

After finishing the Runtime Broker process, close the Task Manager. In general, this should prevent the Runtime Broker process from consuming more resources.

Solution 2: edit the registry

There is a simple registry trick that can solve this problem.

1. At first, press the Windows key With R wrench.

2. Then write «regedit«In the Run window and click»OK“.

Disclaimer – You are going to modify a particular registry key on your computer. These changes can cause further problems, even irreversibly crash the system. Therefore, pay close attention to these instructions.

After opening Registry Editor, click «Proceedings“. Then click on «To export”To make a new backup on your computer.

3. After backing up the registry, go to this location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTimeBrokerSvc

4. On the right hand side, you will see the «Start” value.

5. Solo, double click in the value to edit it.

6. Next, set the value to «4“.

7. Finally, touch «OK”To save the changes.

Close Registry Editor and restart your computer. After restarting, Runtime Broker will not consume a large amount of CPU resources.

Solution 3: disallow background processing of apps

Although there is no single switch to toggle the background app processes, you can disable the unwanted ones individually.

1. First, open the Settings.

2. Then tap on the «Applications”From the list on the left side.

3. After that, on the right side, tap «Apps and Features“.

4. Now, you will see the list of applications on the right side.

5. Simply scroll down and click on the three points menu of the application you want to stop in the background.

6. Then click on «Advanced Options“.

7. Now, in the “Background application permissions” options, click on the drop-down menu and set it to “Never“.

8. Going back to the list of applications, disable background use of applications that you do not want to run in the background (such as Google Chrome).

This will save a lot of resources from power-consuming background processes. Runtime Blocker should behave normally and will consume no more than 2-3% of CPU power.

Solution 4: disable tips, tricks

You can turn off the notification of tips and tricks that can cause this problem.

1. At first, press the Tecla de Windows + I keys together.

2. Then tap «System” On the left side.

3. Now, on the right side, tap «Notifications“.

4. Here, on the right side, scroll down and make sure the «Get tips and advice when using Windows«Option is rampant.

Then close the Settings window.

Solution 5: do not allow downloading of updates from other computers

Windows allows your systems to download current updates from the local computer. But, in this process, your PC also sends some of the previously downloaded update packages. This can cause Runtime Broker to behave erratically.

1. At first, click on the Windows icon and click on «Settings“.

2. Then click on «windows update” On the left side.

3. After that, tap on the «Advanced Options” On the right side.

4. Now, tap on the «Delivery optimizations“.

5. Now, on the same side of the screen, move the button «Allow downloads from other PCs“Option a”Off“.

This should prevent Windows from loading or downloading updates from another machine in the background.

Check if this works for you.

Fix 6 – Uninstall Groove Music

According to some users, uninstalling Groove music is the main culprit.

1. At first, click on the Start icon and start typing «potencia Shell“.

2. Then, right-click on the «Windows PowerShell“And click”Execute as an administrator“.

3. Once the PowerShell terminal appears, write / copy and paste this command and hit Pay in para desinstalar Groove Music.

Get-AppxPackage -name Microsoft.ZuneMusic | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage -name Microsoft.Music.Preview | Remove-AppxPackage

After doing that, close PowerShell and restart your computer. Check the status of the problem again.

Fix 7: delete OneDrive

Some users have also found that deleting OneDrive has worked for them.

1. Press the Windows key and write «cmd“.

2. Then, right-click on the «Symbol of the system“And click”Execute as an administrator“.

3. To end the OneDrive process, catch this command and hit Pay in.

taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe

4. Then, input this command and press the Pay in to uninstall the OneDrive app.

If you are using a 32 bits Windows –

%SystemRoot%System32OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall

If you are using a 64 bits Windows –

%SystemRoot%SysWOW64OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall

After that, follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall OneDrive from your computer.

Solution 8: set the background to a static image

You can try setting the background to a still image.

1. At first, press the Tecla de Windows + I keys together.

2. Then click on «Personalization” On the right side.

3. Then touch the button «Lock screen“.

4. Now, on the same side, set the option ‘Personalize your lock screen’.

5. Then tap on the «Photography“.

Close the settings. After, restart your computer. Check if this Runtime Blocker works or not.

Solution 9: check if the Runtime Broker is a virus

A virus / malware called Runtime Broker can consume a lot of CPU power.

1. At first, right-click on the Windows icon and tap «Task Manager«

2. Now, look again for the «Runtime blocker”Process that consumes a large amount of CPU resources.

3. Then right click on the process and tap «Open file location“.

This will open the location of the Runtime Blocker.

If you see this Runtime Blocker put anywhere except this below-mentioned location, then maybe it’s malware or virus.

C:WindowsSystem32

4. If you find the file in a place other than the location mentioned, drop the file on VirusTotal and check for malware.

If the file contains malicious content, delete it immediately and run a full scan with Windows Defender (or any good third-party antivirus tool).

This should have fixed the problem you are facing with Runtime Broker.