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Windows Setup API Process Consumes Too Much CPU Resources

I have an Acer Aspire laptop which often hangs in the middle of my work. When I started checking the actual reason for this, I found a few processes which consumes too much CPU resources. So, most of the time, my laptop CPU usage is 100%. One of the main culprits is a process named Windows Setup API. This article explains the process Windows Setup API and how to prevent it from consuming too much CPU.


My Acer Aspire laptop runs on Windows 10 Operating System. I started Task Manager to check the reasons for the continued freezing of my Acer Aspire laptop. The below photo is a screenshot of my Task Manager.

The screenshot shows how much the Windows Setup API process demands CPU resources.

While at the time of taking the screenshot, Windows Setup API was consuming 57.2% of the total CPU usage. But most of the times, it demands more CPU usage and let other processes suffer.

Another point I have noted is the 100% Disk usage.

How to Solve Windows Setup API High CPU Usage Problem?
You can solve the high CPU usage of the process Windows Setup API by killing that process from Task Manager.

You may need to start Task Manager in admin mode to kill this rough process. For that, I suggest you follow the instruction given below.
  1. Type Task Manager on Windows Search

  2. Right click on the Task Manager, and click on Run as administrator

  3. Microsoft may need you to authenticate yourself by entering the admin password to continue.

  4. Once the Task Manager (with administrative privilege) opens, you need to right-click on Windows Setup API under the Processes tab

  5. From the menu, click on End Task

Once you have ended the process, check the CPU usage. You can see a sudden drop in CPU usage by your computer.

What is Windows Setup API and Its Uses?
According to the Microsoft database, the Setup API provides a set of functions that a setup application calls to perform installation operations.

However, Microsoft says they no longer use it for the installation process of software applications on a Windows 10 computer.

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But, they say, installation of device drivers require this process.

How to Check All Unaccepted Facebook Friend Requests I Sent

Facebook offers an unparalleled way to connect with your friends. It helps us to search and connect with our friends from our school days to the most recent days. It is easy to send a friend request, and if your friend accepts it, his name will display in your friend's list. This tutorial teaches you how to check all the friends request you sent remains unaccepted and who rejected your Facebook friend request.

More than one methods to check those who have not responded to your friend request on Facebook.

  1. How to Check All Pending Facebook Friend Request I Sent?
    Facebook provides a method to check all pending friends requests you sent which are not yet accepted. To check all the unaccepted friend requests you sent, follow the instructions given below.

    1. Log in to your Facebook account

    2. Click on the link provided below.
      https://www.facebook.com/friends/requests/?fcref=none&outgoing=1

    3. Here on this page, Facebook shows all the currently pending requests you sent to others. You can either cancel the request or add to another list.

  2. How to Manually Check If Someone Rejected My Facebook Friend Request?
    We can easily check if any of your friends either not responded or rejected your Facebook friend request. All you have to do is to visit his profile and check the status. If you can see the message Friend Request Sent, he has not responded to your request yet.


    If you cannot see this message and if he is not yet in your friends' list, he has rejected your Facebook friend request.

The above mentioned two methods are the easiest ways to either check or cancel all the Facebook Friends Request you sent.

On Facebook Friend Requests Sent page, you can do any one of the actions with the unanswered requests you sent. Those actions are:

  • Cancel Request
  • Close Friends
  • Acquaintance
  • Add to another list

Though there are four actions, the only valid one is Cancel Request.

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Only if your friend responded positively other three actions make sense.

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If he rejected, there is no use in him added to any list you created.

How to Delete Junk Files In Windows 10

Junk files accumulated in Windows 10 over time can reduce the overall performance of your computer. Either Windows or third party software applications running on your PC create junk files. They are temporary Internet files, log files created by applications installed on your PC, thumbnails of pictures and video files, delivery optimization files, temporary files created by running applications, etc. This article teaches you how to delete Windows 10 junk files created on your computer safely.

If you feel the temporary files created on your Windows 10 computer is too much and consuming a lot of space, you can delete them by following the instructions below.

How to Remove Windows 10 Temporary Junk Files
  1. Type settings on the search bar and click on the Settings app

  2. Under Windows 10 Settings headline, click on System

  3. You need to click on Storage on the left-hand side menu

  4. Click on the link Free up space now

  5. To remove all junk files stored on your Windows 10 laptop, select all checkboxes.

    You need to check all checkboxes for the below files

    • The System created Windows Error Reporting Files

    • Thumbnails

    • Temporary files

    • Setup log files

    • Temporary Internet files

    • Delivery optimization files


  6. Click on the button Remove files

Once you have pressed the button Remove files, Windows 10 will delete all the junk files stored in it. If you are not happy with the manual removal of temporary files in Windows 10, you can set automatic deletion.


Automatic Deletion
To configure automatic junk file deletion on Windows 10 computer, follow the instructions below.

  1. Open the Windows 10 Settings app

  2. Open System App

  3. Open Storage App and click on the link Change how we free up space automatically


  4. At this window, you can set rules for the automatic junk file deletion. You can set Windows 10 Storage Sense by activating Run Storage Sense feature.

    You can tell the Operating System to set the removal with the following options.

    • When Windows Decides

    • Every Day

    • Every Week

    • Every Month

    You need to turn on the button near Storage Sense to activate this feature.

  5. Check the checkbox at Delete temporary files that my apps are not using and click on Clean Now button

Windows 10 allows you to set a different rule for the automatic deletion of files in the download folder.

You can set either a date or never for the automatic removal of Windows 10 download files.

It is a good practice to remove the junk files accumulated in your computer over time.

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It will help you speed up the Operating System.

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It will also help you save a good amount of space in the hard-disk.