WSAPPX is listed by Microsoft as a vital process for Windows 8 and 10. To be honest, the WSAPPX process doesn't need to use a significant amount of system resources to perform its intended tasks. However, if you notice a WSAPPX high disk or CPU usage error, or if any of its applications are inactive, consider disabling it. Below, we'll discuss how to fix the WSAPPX high disk and CPU usage error in Windows 10.
The process contains two subservices:
- AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) – Responsible for installing, updating, and removing apps. AppXSVC runs when the Store is open.
- ClipSVC – Officially provides infrastructure support for the Microsoft Store and is activated when a Store app is launched for licensing.
How to Fix WSAPPX High Disk and CPU Usage Error in Windows 10
Most days, you don't have to worry about the hundreds of system processes and services running in the background, allowing your Windows operating system to run flawlessly. However, more often than not, system processes can exhibit abnormal behavior, such as consuming unnecessary high resources. The WSAPPX system process is notorious for its inconvenience. It manages the installation, updates, and removal of applications from the system. Windows Store Like Microsoft Universal Applications Platform.
There are four different ways to limit WSAPPX's high disk and CPU usage, which are explained in detail in the following sections:
- If you rarely find yourself using any of the native Store apps, disable the auto-update feature and even uninstall a few of them.
- Since the process is associated with the Microsoft Store app, disabling the store will prevent it from using unnecessary resources.
- You can also disable AppXSVC and ClipSVC from the Registry Editor.
- Increasing virtual memory may also solve this issue.
Method 1: Turn off automatic app updates
The easiest way to restrict the WSAPPX process, particularly the AppXSVC subservice, is to disable the automatic update feature for Store apps. With automatic update disabled, AppXSVC will not run or cause significant CPU and disk usage when you open the Windows Store.
Note: If you want to keep your apps up to date, consider updating them manually from time to time.
1. Open the menu START YOUR And type Microsoft Store. Then, click open in the right pane.
2. Click on three-dot icon And choose “Settings” from the following list.
3 in the tab Home page Turn off the option “Update apps automatically” Featured.
Pro Tip: Manually update Microsoft Store apps
1. Type, search, and open. Microsoft Store , as shown.
2. Click three-dot icon and select Downloads and updates , As shown below.
3. Finally, click the button. “Get updates.”
Method 2: Disable Windows Store
As mentioned earlier, disabling the Store will prevent WSAPPX from experiencing high CPU usage and any of its subservices from consuming excessive system resources. Now, depending on your version of Windows, there are two different ways to disable the Windows Store.
Option 1: Through the Local Group Policy Editor
This method is for Windows 10 Pro & Enterprise users because the Local Group Policy Editor is not available for Windows 10 Home Edition.
1. Press the keys Windows + R Together in the dialog box Run.
2. Write gpedit.msc and press the key Enter to turn on Local Group Policy Editor.
3. Go to Computer Setup > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Store By double-clicking each folder.
4. In the left pane, choose Set up Store app shutdown.
5. Once selected, click Policy Preparation Editing As shown in the image below.
Note: By default, the Store app's state will be set to Not Configured.
6. Simply select the option. Maybe And click Apply > OK to save and exit.
7. Restart computer to implement these changes.
Option 2: Through the Registry Editor
For Windows Home Edition, disable Windows Store from Registry Editor to fix WSAPPX disk usage error.
1. Press the keys Windows + R Together to open the dialog box "employment".
2. Write regedit in the dialog box "employment" , and click "OK" to start Registry Editor.
3. Navigate to the specified location path below from the address bar.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore
Note: If you don't find the WindowsStore folder under Microsoft, create one yourself. Right-click Microsoft, then click New > Key, as shown. Carefully name the key WindowsStore.
4. Right-click the empty space in the right pane and then click New > DWORD (32-bit) ValueName the value as RemoveWindowsStore.
5. Once value is created RemoveWindowsStore , right click on it and select Modification ...as shown.
6. Enter 1 In the Value data box, click "OK" , As shown below.
Note: Setting the value data to 1 for the key will disable the store while a value of 0 will enable it.
7. Restart Windows computer.
Method 3: Disable AppXSVC and ClipSVC
Users also have the option to manually disable AppXSVC and ClipSVC services from the Registry Editor to fix WSAPPX high disk and CPU usage in Windows 8 or 10.
1. Turn on Registry Editor As before and move to the next site path.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\AppXSvc
2. Double-click the value. "Start" , and change Value statements From 3 to 4. Click on "OK" To save.
Note: Value data 3 will enable AppXSvc while value data 4 will disable it.
3. Again, navigate to the following location path and double-click the Start value.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Clipsvc
4. Here, change the value data to 4 to disable ClipSVC and click OK. "OK" To save.
5. Restart your Windows PC for the changes to take effect.
Method 4: Increase virtual memory
Another trick many users have used to reduce CPU and disk usage by nearly 100% due to WSAPPX is to increase their PC's virtual memory. To learn more about virtual memory, see our article on virtual memory (paging file) in Windows 10. Follow these steps to increase virtual memory in Windows 10:
1. Press Windows key , And type Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows And click open , as shown.
2. In a window Performance Options Go to the tab Advanced (Options (Advanced).
3. Click the . button changing… under oath Virtual memory.
4. Here, uncheck the option. Automatically manage paging file size for all drives This will unlock the paging file size for each drive partition, allowing you to manually enter the desired value.
5. Within Drive section , Choose CD player which Windows is installed on (usually C :) and select Custom size.
6. Enter the initial size (MB) and maximum size (MB).
Note: Type the actual RAM size in megabytes in the Initial size (MB) input box: and type twice its value in Maximum size (MB).
7. Finally, tap Set > OK To save the changes and exit.
Pro Tip: Check Your Windows 10 PC's RAM
1. Press the . key Windows , And type About the computer your, click to open.
2. Scroll down and check the label. RAM Installed within the device specifications.
3. To convert gigabytes to megabytes, either do a Google search or use a calculator that 1 gigabyte = 1024 megabytes.
Sometimes, applications running in the background slow down your CPU due to high usage. Therefore, to improve your computer's performance, you can disable these background applications. If you want to improve your computer's overall performance and reduce the number of system resources used by background processes/services, consider uninstalling applications you rarely use. Read our guide on how to do this. How to Fix High CPU Usage on Windows 10 to know more.
Let us know which of the above methods helped you fix WSAPPX high disk and CPU usage on your Windows 10 desktop/laptop. Also, if you have any queries/suggestions, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.
