Keeping in mind the fact that DCOM is a popular process, many users reported that this process consumed huge resources sometimes. During this time, the computer was almost unusable and this process was the main culprit. We have listed down a number of solutions to help fix this problem. Start from the top and work your way down.
Solution 1: Disconnecting external devices
Many users reported that disconnecting external devices from the computer solved their case. Whenever you connect external devices (Smartphones, Tablets, Xbox, Playstation, etc.), they consume resources on the computer in order to sync with your machine. Furthermore, there are also other processes going on in the background. Disconnect all externally connected devices from your computer and reboot.
Solution 2: Making a new Account
You can ask the administrator to make you a new account or if you access the administrative account, you make a new one yourself. We can guide you on how to make a new account so all the account settings in the new will be the same as your current account. This way you won’t feel any difference and also fix the problem.
If somehow you cannot access account settings, we can try making a new account using the command prompt. Do note that you still require administrator privileges
Hopefully, everything will be working fine. If not, follow the steps below.
Solution 3: Disabling Third-Party applications
There are many reports when applications such as Google Chrome, Dropbox, Xbox, etc. cause problems in disk usage. Each computer configuration is different hence we cannot diagnose exactly which application is causing trouble. Make an educated guess, disable each of these applications properly and check your CPU/Disk usage. Give more priority to applications that require frequent internet access for sync purposes. Here are some applications and the fixes:
If you have Google Chrome, Mozilla or Opera, uninstall it and check your usage.Disable Dropbox properly and disable the application from launching on the startup.Turn off the Xbox application.McAfee Security Centre’s Firewall is also known to cause this issue so remember to disable it or uninstall completely.
Solution 4: Disabling Live-Tiles
Another feature of Windows 10 is the Live Tiles. These are tiles present on your start menu which pops up whenever you click the Windows button or icon. These tiles also constantly sync with other servers to provide you latest updates and news. We also found these to be a problem. After disabling these, many users reported that their problem was completely fixed. We can disable these for you as well. If it doesn’t make a difference, you can always revert the changes later on.
If removing the live tiles don’t fix anything, we can try uninstalling the applications and check if the problem gets fixed. You can always reinstall the application using a single command line in the command prompt. Refer to the “windows store cache may be damaged” article and browse down to the very last solution (solution 8). You will find a detailed explanation of how to uninstall built-in applications and ho to reinstall them. Reboot your computer and check again if the problem persists. Also, try disconnecting from the network and if the usage stabilizes, try connecting to another network to check if the problem lies with the network.
Solution 5: Checking through Process Explorer
Process Explorer is a tool by Microsoft that shows you information regarding which DLL’s have been opened/loaded along with all the details about which parent process started it. It gives you information regarding the resources consumed, CPU usage, etc. We can try checking for processes using DCOM and troubleshoot why they are using it.
Note: If the above fixes were unable to rectify your situation, try to revert to a previous restore point or perform a complete reset of the system.
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