One of the processes that could be causing high CPU consumption is WSAPPX , so we are going to give you a series of solutions to try that this Windows 10 process is not causing such a high cost that it could be slowing down your operating system.
From its name it is practically impossible to find out what software it is related to. It really is part of the official Windows 10 application store , the Microsoft Store, and it is also part of the universal app platform of this operating system.
For unknown reasons, sometimes the WSAPPX process consumes more resources than it should , something that should not happen, because it generally has a rather low cost and does not hinder the performance of the Windows 10 computers on which it is running.
However, other times its consumption begins to skyrocket and if you have a computer with modest technical specifications, you might start to notice that the performance is lower , there are some lags and even some slowness when performing tasks, even the most basic.
In a powerful PC you should not notice it because it has enough resources so that the high CPU consumption of WSAPPX can slow down its operation, although that does not mean that it will one day cause problems, so there are several solutions when this happens.
In any case, before trying any solution, analyze at least in a period of 2 or 3 weeks if the high consumption that WSAPPX produces is continuous or goes at times, if that pattern of high CPU consumption occurs continuously, you can carry out some procedure to solve it, but if WSAPPX consumes a lot on very certain occasions, it would not be advisable to apply any solution at the moment.
Install updates manually from Microsoft Store
One of the reasons why WSAPPX can occasionally consume more resources and suppose a high CPU consumption can be the constant updates of the applications through the Microsoft Store , which occasionally may not always be fully installed.
To do this, take at least 5 or 10 minutes and enter the Microsoft Store , click on the icon with the three dots in the upper right and enter “downloads and updates”. If there is something pending to update, update as soon as you can and when you finish close the window.
It is better to do this in that period of time than to let it go because what the store does is that it is constantly checking for updates and downloads and installs them if there are, but it is not something that it does in a moment, it takes a long time time to do it.
Turn off automatic updates from Microsoft Store
In addition to the above, Microsoft apps update automatically unless you prevent it, it is a parameter that you can disable and that could cause this high CPU consumption of the WSAPPX process on several occasions. Therefore, let’s see how to disable it.
In this case, it would be enough for you to enter the Microsoft Store and click again on the icon with the three dots at the top right, but now you have to enter “settings” and deactivate the “update applications automatically” box . form you will have to update manually as we explained in the first step.
Is it advisable to disable this parameter? The advisable thing is not because the updates automatically are precisely to keep the apps with the latest version available, but if you update manually at least 2 times a week, there would be no problems.
Delete apps you don’t use
There is a lot of bloatware in Windows 10 , apps that are there, that consume resources even when they are updated in the background and that however you have never used and probably will not do so either, so a solution would be to remove all those unnecessary apps .
There are several methods to remove bloatware from Windows 10 , it is a matter of choosing the one that you consider the most comfortable for you. By having fewer apps installed, Microsoft will have to update fewer apps and these could result in lower consumption of the WSAPPX process.
Virus scan
A virus could also be causing this high consumption of the WSAPPX process, so a feasible solution to correct this problem would be to carry out a complete and exhaustive scan of the computer with your usual antivirus and at least one more free solution.
For example, you could use Windows Defender, which is the free antivirus that is already included in Windows 10, and then use the MalwareBytes suite in its free version, thus ensuring that WSAPPX is not infected after several minutes of analysis.
After the analysis, restart the PC, and if you notice that WSAPPX continues to consume a lot, try to run both antivirus in Windows 10 safe mode, there they tend to be more effective.
Disable Microsoft Store
As a last resort and if none of the above solutions have worked for you, you will have to disable the Microsoft Store , although we anticipate that it is not recommended because you have to edit certain parameters of the policy configuration.
Touching something that does not correspond could cause operational problems, so apply this solution if nothing works for you. These are the steps to follow:
- Press Windows + R keys and type gpedit.msc.
- Inside, navigate to the path “Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Store”. In the window on the right, double click on the parameter “deactivate the Store application” .
- Now choose “disabled” and save the changes, so you will have disabled the Microsoft Store and the WSAPPX process should no longer have a high CPU consumption because it should no longer run since you have deactivated the store, which you can reactivate when you want.
