6 Ways to Fix Killer Network Service High CPU Usage [2023]

Killer Network Service or KNS runs in the background of your PC and is most commonly found in gaming laptops. It is not a Windows application and has multiple performance issues. This reduces the speed of the PC and also reduces the overall performance. Killer Network Service makes the gaming experience better. However, sometimes you may face issues with Killer Network CPU Service, which may cause high CPU usage issues. 

If you have been facing High CPU usage due to Killer Network Service, you may face issues like PC lag, constant frame drops while playing the game, and various such. This article will discuss how you can fix high CPU usage due to Killer Network Service. 

As you know, Killer Network Service is a background service, not a virus. But many times, malware would pretend to be the KNS and access every service’s location or path on the computer, but the malware will not have the same location. If you want to check if the KNS service on your PC is malware or not, then follow the given steps-

• Open 

  File Explorer

   on your PC by pressing the 

  Windows + E 

  key combo. 

• Here, head to the following path-

C:\programfiles\killernetworking\killercontrolcenter
.

Note- The given path will not work for the users who do not have Killer Network Service. 

• Now, right-click on the given executable file for KNS and click on 

  Properties. 

• Here, check if the path for Killer Network Service is as same as above or not.

• If it is the same, then KNS is not a virus. However, if it is different, then it is malware. 

So, the following are the methods using which you can fix the issue of high CPU usage of Killer Network Service. 

KNS handles many processes; these processes sometimes might not be compatible and can cause high CPU errors. Now, if you want to stop KNS from using your CPU, then follow the given steps-

• Open 

  Start Menu

  , search for 

  Service

   and then click on 

  Enter.

• Scroll and find 

  Killer Network Service

   there. 

• Double-click on KNS and then click on 

  the Stop

   button to stop the service.

If you have been facing this issue, you should try running DISM. To do so, follow the steps given below-

• Press 

  Windows + S 

  key combo, and search for 

  CMD. 

  Right-click on 

  Command Prompt

   and now choose the 

  Run As Administrator

   option in the pop-up menu. 

• In the 

  Command Prompt

  , type 

  DISM.exe/Online/clean-image/Restorehealth 

  and then press

   Enter

   to start the operation. 

This command will automatically repair your system, and you will not lose significant data during the process. So, this is how you can fix the high CPU usage issue in Killer Network Service. If this does not work, you can try other methods. 

The main function of the Resource Monitor command is to detect system issues. Using this command, you can fix various issues, even high CPU usage caused due to KNS. To do so, follow the steps given below-

• Press 

  Windows + R

   key combo to open 

  Run Dialog Box

  .   

• Now, type 

  resmon 

  there and then click on 

  OK.

• In the 

  Resource Monitor 

  window, look out for 

  Killer Network Service.

  Right-click on it, and then click on 

  End Process.

Uninstalling the KNS is another way to fix its high CPU usage. As this service is not a Windows service, it has little or no effect on your processes. Follow the given steps to uninstall this service-

• Press the

   Windows

   key, search for 

  Control Panel

   and click on the first option to open Control Panel. 

• Now, click on 

  Uninstall a program

   option under the

   Programs

   section. 

• Click on 

  Killer Network Manager Suite

  , and then click on 

  Uninstall. 

  Follow the on-screen instruction to uninstall the program.

• Similarly, uninstall the 

  Killer Wireless Drivers

  .

Changing your power service can also help fix the high CPU usage issue. Follow the given steps to change your power settings-

• Open 

  Control Panel 

  on your PC. 

• Now, search for 

  Power Options

   here and click on it. 

• Here, select 

  High Performance. 

• This should most probably fix the issue you have been facing. 

If you still face the issue, you can try resetting the Windows. Resetting the Windows PC will clear all the settings, and you should not face the issue once the process is completed. You can follow our guide to resetting Windows PC. You can either reinstall Windows instead of resetting it. 

In this article, we discussed Killer Network Service and provided the troubleshooting steps for its high CPU usage. Most probably, these issues troubleshooting steps should fix the issue. If none of it works, resetting your Windows 11 to factory settings will surely help. 

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