FIX: High Disk or CPU Usage of Cryptographic Services in Windows 10/11 [Solution]

Commands used:
dead stop CryptSvc
netboot CryptSvc

Is your PC performance slow or are you experiencing frequent system crashes? This could very well be because one service is consuming most of your CPU resources. The service we are talking about is the crypto service, which has been bothering Windows 11 users for some time.

Users are looking to fix the issue of high CPU usage by crypto services, but to no avail. Fortunately, in this guide, we provide you with effective solutions that will help you fix the Service Host Cryptographic Service high CPU usage issue on your Windows PC.

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Cryptographic Services is a feature of Microsoft Windows that encrypts and decrypts data on storage devices when accessed. When crypto services can cause issues like high CPU usage or high disk usage without rhyme or reason. Usually this seems to be related to a folder in the Windows System32 directory which is a Windows operating system folder required for the Windows Update process. When you run Windows Update, the catroot2 folder stores Windows Update package signatures and makes it easy to install.

In this tutorial, you will find instructions to fix Crypto Services high disk or CPU usage issue on Windows 10/11.

Cryptographic Services (CryptSvc) is a legitimate Windows process responsible for encrypting and decrypting data on the storage device when accessed.

This tutorial will apply to computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running Windows 10 and Windows 11 (Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education) operating systems from all supported hardware manufacturers, such as Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei, Microsoft Surface and Samsung.

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