How to Disable RunTimeBroker.exe for Windows 10 [Tutorial]

Microsoft introduced the Runtime Broker process (RuntimeBroker.exe) in Windows 8, and kept on using it in Windows 10 as well.

Runtime Broker is a legitimate Windows process, but one with quite a bad reputation for increasing CPU load and memory usage on systems sporadically.

RuntimeBroker.exe is the medium process through which access to (Universal) / (Metro Apps) is granted. This means, that the process RuntimeBroker.exe runs the apps as the name suggests, on behalf of other apps. Some users have experienced issues with it where the process is consuming almost all or too much of the CPU which causes the system to go slow. We can disable it via Registry Editor and also via a setting that is constantly using RuntimeBroker.exe to make calls to Windows Update Settings from within the Updates. Since this is a work around; we’ll still need to wait for Microsoft to release a patch or update for a permanent solution in future; when this happens, it will automatically push and apply the update provided that your Windows Updates are turned on.

Sometimes, you may have seen the RuntimeBroker.exe is running in Task Manager. You might wonder what it is? Is it a virus? Is it safe? Good news, the Runtime Broker (RuntimeBroker.exe) is a core process in Windows 10, which was created by Microsoft.

If you have just logged into Windows 10 and have not open any applications yet, then you probably will not see the Runtime Broker process running yet. So what does RuntimeBroker.exe do?

Runtime Broker is a trusted process in Windows 10, which manages permissions for apps from Windows Store. It checks if an application is declaring all permissions (like accessing Photos) and notifying user if it’s allowed or not. It also checks permissions of an app to have the ability to access hardware or not, such as the webcam. In short, you can think it’s a middleman between your application and your privacy/security of your Windows 10 PC.

If you monitor the Windows Task Manager, by loading it with Ctrl-Shift-Esc for instance, or if you use a more advanced process monitor like Process Explorer, you may have noticed already that Runtime Broker is not active all the time.

If you watch more closely, you may notice that it is linked somehow to Universal Windows Apps (those installed from Windows Store, that came with the operating system, and sideloaded apps).

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).

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