
Windows Update High CPU Usage Troubleshooting Checklist
If your system feels sluggish and Task Manager shows high CPU usage from TiWorker.exe

If your system feels sluggish and Task Manager shows high CPU usage from TiWorker.exe

You open Task Manager and see a process like sppsvc.exe or Software Prot...

If you're seeing FATAL: password authentication failed for user when connecting to P...

You try to start Windows Defender but get error 0x80070422: “The service cannot be started, eithe...

You open Windows Terminal and see an error about a missing or conflicting dependency, or a profil...

When BitLocker fails to connect to the TPM, you'll typically see an error like "BitLocker cannot ...