Fix Microsoft IME high CPU usage on Windows 10

by Madalina Dinita

October 13, 2016

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All the Windows 10 users who installed KB3194496 are affected by high CPU usage issues, but it appears that Surface Pro 4 users are particularly plagued by this bug.

Moreover, the users who installed the Chinese Simplified language pack can have this problem.

The high CPU usage incapacitates your system so it’s imperative to solve this problem as soon as possible. Let’s see how we can get rid of this issue by using the solutions below.

How can I fix Microsoft IME high CPU issues?

1. Restore the original owner of the process

1. Right-click the process ChsIME.exe in Task Manager and Open file location.
2. Right-click the file ChsIME.exe, select Properties, and go to the Security tab.
3. Click on Advanced at the bottom right.
4. Beside Owner: TrustedInstaller, click Change.
5. Type in Administrators, click on Check Names and make sure that the keywords you just typed in are underlined.
6. Click OK to close the advanced dialog.
7. Click the Edit… button above the Advanced.
8. Under Group or user names: click SYSTEM.
9. Under Permissions for SYSTEM check Deny on the Read & execute row. Click OK.
10. Click Advanced at the bottom right again and repeat steps 4, 5, 6, but type NT SERVICETrustedInstaller in step 5 to restore the owner to the original.
11. Click OK to finish everything.
12. Restart your computer.

2. Use a dedicated, third-party solution

This is a classic problem where the system goes haywire because of a simple problem or file. Sometimes there are problems that are not so easy to resolve using classic tweaking and it needs complex solutions.

A complex solution for you might be actually a very easy solution for dedicated fixer-upper solutions like Restoro.

This awesome tool not only finds and fixes problems with your system, but it will also make it run faster in all aspects.

This powerful and yet compact software enables you to resolve system errors with just a few clicks of your mouse and without the need to worry about any other side effects.

Next, we will present you with a step-by-step guide that will allow you to successfully set up Restoro, and start resolving a great variety of issues, including the IME high CPU usage:

1. Download and install Restoro.
2. Launch Restoro.
   • Restoro will now compile data about your PC.
3. Wait for it to find any system stability issues and possible malware infections.
   • Once the scan is complete, Restoro will show you a summary of your PC’s current status.
4. Press Start Repair.
   • Restoro will now start downloading and replacing and faulty registries, DLLs, and any other damaged files it may have found during the scan.
   • This is possible thanks to the online libraries that are uses for comparison, replacing damaged data with its perfectly functional equivalent.
5. Restart your PC for all the changes to take effect.

Your PC should now work perfectly fine, and you will no longer have to worry about slow response times, BSoD errors, or anything of the sort.

Disclaimer:This program needs to be upgraded from the free version in order to perform some specific actions.

3. Rollback your system in Safe Mode

1. Shut down your PC and turn it back on.
2. Navigate to the Run in Safe Mode option and press Enter.
3. Go to Start, type system restore, and then hit Enter.
4. Follow the prompts to revert back to a certain restore point.
5. Wait for the process to complete, and then reboot.

Note: System restore does not affect any of your files, documents, and personal data.

Rolling back Windows to a point before experiencing the IME problem can also fix the issue. Use the comment section below to tell us if these solutions solved the problem for you.