A service that could potentially decrease the efficiency of personal computers (PCs) has been introduced to the Windows 11 operating system (OS). The publication Neowin reports this.
As part of the optional December update KB5072033, Microsoft activated the AppX service in Windows. Reporters explained that this service was previously disabled, but with the update, it will be active by default. The operation of this service is linked to PC performance degradation and numerous malfunctions.
The AppX service manages applications and updates in the Microsoft Store.
“A quick Google search for ‘Appxsvc service’ yields many forum posts where users complain about this system process,” the authors noted. Owners of computers report that the service burdens the central processing unit (CPU), random-access memory, and may impact disk space. Since AppX sometimes demands significant device resources, PC performance can temporarily decline.
“Users of powerful computers running new versions of Windows 11 may encounter an unpleasant surprise, as the process will continue to run in the background immediately after system startup,” journalists emphasized. The AppX service can be disabled via the registry, but Microsoft strongly advises against this.
It was previously reported that additional updates for Windows 10 disrupted the operation of the operating system (OS). Issues were discovered in the built-in MSMQ (Message Queuing) service.
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