FIX: Background Task Host High CPU Usage [Windows 10 & 11]

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If some application is using your CPU it will cause it to use more power, produce more heat as well as decrease your performance. Users have reported that PhotoBackgroundTask Host is using more and more CPU power over time, so let’s see if we can resolve this issue.

How to fix Photo Background Task Host high CPU?

Solution 1 – Disable Runtime Broker process

Users report that main cause for high CPU usage is the process called Runtime Broker. To reduce the CPU usage, you can always close this process from theTask Manager.

We have to warn you that turning off Runtime Broker process will prevent Universal apps from working, so if you are using Universal apps regularly you might want to try something else.

Solution 2 – Kill the Photos Background Task Host process

This is also a simple workaround although it’s not a permanent solution.

Solution 3 – Disable your Windows Camera app

You can as well try to disable your Windows Camera app:

Solution 4 – Turn off Photos in Background Apps

Solution 5 – Change Sources for your Photos app

Photos scans your computer for new pictures, but in addition it also scans your OneDrive for pictures from time to time, and this can increase the CPU usage, so the best way is to disable that.

Solution 6 – Reinstall and re-register all Windows apps

And if nothing else helps, you can try with reinstalling Windows app, in case if some of the apps is causing the high usage problem. Here’s how to quickly reinstall your Windows apps:

That’s all, I hope at least one of these solutions was helpful. If you have any comments, or questions, just reach for the comments below.

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FIX: Background Task Host High CPU Usage [Windows 10 & 11]#

How to fix Photo Background Task Host high CPU?#

Solution 1 – Disable Runtime Broker process#

Solution 2 – Kill the Photos Background Task Host process#

Solution 3 – Disable your Windows Camera app#

Solution 4 – Turn off Photos in Background Apps#

Solution 5 – Change Sources for your Photos app#

Solution 6 – Reinstall and re-register all Windows apps#