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BackgroundTransferHost.exe [Windows process explained]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Backgroundtransferhost.exe is a serviceprocessthat syncs Windows settings across devices that share the same Windows account. The service can download and upload quite a bit of data. So, some users prefer to turn off backgroundtransferhost.exe’s syncing as it can hog system resources. One user stated in a Microsoftforum post:
Every time I turn on the PC or wake it up from the standby a file called Backgroundtransferhost.exe starts to download a large file. I have a slow internet connection (512 Kb/s) and with this speed sometimes it takes up to 15 minutes to finish…What is that and how to stop it?
How Can Users Reduce Backgroundtransferhost.exe’s System Resource Utilization?
1. Turn Off Sync Settings
2. Block Backgroundtransferhost.exe With the Firewall
3. Turn Off the Time Broker Service
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So, that’s how users can turn off Backgroundtransferhost.exe’s syncing or the Time Broker service to reduce Backgroundtransferhost’s system resource utilization. Note that uninstalling antivirus utilities might also reduce Backgroundftransferhost’s system resource utilization.
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