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Fix: Microsoft Office Click to Run (SxS) High Disk Usage
Disable key features to get back your computer’s performance
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Updated onMarch 5, 2024
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All the apps in Microsoft Office depend on the Click-to-Run feature to run properly. It boosts the performance of the software like Word and Excel so that they can launch quickly.
However, Click-to-Run has its share of problems. In addition totaking up a lot of CPU resources, the feature has been known to have high disk usage resulting in performance problems.
What causes Click-to-Run to have high disk usage?
Before going into solutions on how to stop Click-to-Run from taking up resources, it’s important to get into why this happens. That way, you can prevent this from occurring in the first place:
How can I fix Microsoft Office Click-to-Run?
Luckily, there are many ways to resolve Office Click-to-Run problems, both simple and complex solutions for those particularly stubborn times. Here’s what you should first do:
1. Delete cache files
If the INetCache folder isn’t there, you’re fine. You don’t have to do anything else. Also, do not delete Microsoft.Win 32 folder mentioned earlier.
2. Disable Click-to-Run in Services
3. Uninstall Click-to-Run
4. Repair Click-to-Run
5. Set priority
Conversely, if the problem continues, lower the priority even further and see if that works.
6. Disable Superfetch
7. Disable metered connection
Is it possible to get a fresh copy of Click-to-Run?
Sort of. You can’t download Click-to-Run by itself, but what you can do is reinstall the Office apps. Doing this will net you afresh version of the feature, and there are multiple ways to do this.
You can try to go to the Microsoft Office website, log in and reinstall the software. Or download the Office Deployment Tool, but you should only try this if you’re an IT professional.
While we have you, it’s recommended that you learn how to fixMicrosoft Office Error Code 147-0, which prevents apps in the suite from opening. It usually happens when you try to start launching one.
The error can be caused by corrupt system files or faulty software installation. Deleting the Office Registry Subkeys works in addressing the problem as well as updating the software.
This can be a nasty issue, and if you’re still having this problem, your only option might be toremove Office Click to Run.
Feel free to comment below if you have questions about other Windows 11 errors. And please tell us if there’s a specific guide for any Office app you’d like to see.
More about the topics:High CPU usage,Microsoft Office,Windows 11
Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar has been writing for and about technology going on for 6 years when he first started writing tech articles for his university paper. Since then, his passion for technology blossomed into a prosperous writing career. He first started writing about tech in the entertainment world and would later move on to write about smart life tech and social media. He was recently a Technical Writer for tech company Extron where he wrote user guides for audio and video equipment.
He has since moved on to being a freelance writer looking to have a career in copywriting and hopes to share his love and knowledge of technology with the world. Recently, Cesar has written for the cryptocurrency news site, BTCPro and helping people understand tech.
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Cesar Cadenas
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Cesar is a tech expert passionate about Windows, Microsoft, and anything surrounding the world of PCs.
