Applies ToWindows 10

Runtime Broker is a Windows process in Task Manager that helps manage permissions on your device for apps from Microsoft Store. It should only use a few megabytes of memory.

If your RAM use is high and your PC is running slowly, an app might cause the Runtime Broker to use up to a gigabyte of RAM or more.

To check to see how much memory Runtime Broker is using:

  1. Open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc or select Start  and enter Task Manager in the Search.

  2. In the Processes tab, check to see how much memory Runtime Broker is using. If its using more than 15% of your memory, you might have an issue with an app on your PC.

To stop the Runtime Broker from using too much memory:

  1. Select Runtime Broker from the list.

  2. Select End task to close Runtime Broker, and then restart your device.

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