Service Host SuperFetch: Does This Serve Any Purpose In Windows Or Should You Disable It?

Windows 10, is by far, the latest launch from developers and it offers more outstanding features to the users than its previous versions. Out of many of its improvements, you may come across SuperFetch, which is still a lesser-known feature for most Windows users. Many customers can mistake it with the preloading memory manager ‘Prefetch’  in Windows XP. But, SuperFetch is simply the successor of Prefetch, which was essential for allocating memory for running programs in older Windows versions. So, if you are curious about this Windows service, keep reading this article to know more about Service Host SuperFetch. It will discuss what is the main purpose of this program in Windows-based devices and other technical details. For those who think of SuperFetch as malicious software, read this article to gain some clarity. Also, you can learn step-wise instructions to disable SuperFetch, if you don’t need it on Windows 10.

What is the Role of Service Host SuperFetch in Windows?

A majority of Windows users have limited information about service host SuperFetch. But, according to Windows experts, this service is very essential for maintaining and improving the overall performance of Windows-based machines.

How SuperFetch Works?

Initially, the feature of SuperFetch was introduced with Windows Vista, which used to run in the system’s background. Its task is to analyze how various apps utilize the RAM and keep track over their usage pattern. SuperFetch can also tell which applications or services are frequently run by the users on their Windows-based PCs.

 

SuperFetch has the ability to note down the user’s launch history of certain apps on Windows. This, in turn, can make the launching of these programs comparatively faster, as it has been launched earlier and hence, preloaded in your computer’s memory.

 

When Windows begins the process of SuperFetch, it is likely to consume all the available memory space (RAM) in your PC. However, it takes up only those spaces that have been accessed by the preloaded apps in Windows.

Does Your System Require SuperFetch for Working with Windows 10?

If you consider the technical aspects, service host SuperFetch can be a crucial feature in Windows-based devices. It was due to the hardware and software limitations in older Windows versions, where users couldn’t run SuperFetch smoothly. But, if you are using Windows 10 on a modern laptop or PC having proper configurations, this process can run smoother.

 

In case you have recently migrated to a genuine Windows 10 version, chances are high that SuperFetch is already installed on your system. However, often, customers can face critical issues with the installation and launching of SuperFetch on Windows. In order to decide whether your PC requires service host SuperFetch or not, you should be aware of its problems.

Problems you can Experience while Running SuperFetch in Windows 10

While running SuperFetch on your Windows 10, you can come across a few specific problems. So, let’s take a look at the issues first.

There can be too much usage of disk, memory or other CPU resources because of launching Service Host: Local System. It can usually happen since SuperFetch tends to run in Windows’s background until you shut down your PC.

When SuperFetch runs in your system, it doesn’t forget to load the programs into RAM. But, it makes use of an earlier point of time to load the apps. Hence, this can cause Windows 10 to experience slowdown issues if there is no SuperFetch. However, you need to have a PC with advanced specifications in order to ensure the smooth launch of SuperFetch. Otherwise, it can result in freezing of Windows 10 or stopping several apps.

In case, SuperFetch preloads data from your computer’s hard disk to RAM, your system can turn quite slow. This can also trigger high disk usage problem or consumes CPU up to 100%, which indicates SuperFetch error.

If your PC operates gaming software without any hassle, enabling SuperFetch can create performance problems. This can particularly happen in Windows 10, which has RAM less than 4GB. Now, it is up to the users whether they want to have service host SuperFetch running on their system or turn it off.

How can You Disable Service Host SuperFetch in Windows?

If you don’t want the feature of service host SuperFetch enabled on your Windows computer, you can disable it easily. As there are several methods to turn off SuperFetch, let’s discuss a few of them in the following points.

Method 1: Stop SuperFetch Using Windows Services

For turning off SuperFetch using this method, click on the Windows Start menu. Then, open the search box and type ‘services’ to launch Windows Services. Users can also make use of the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows logo and ‘R’ buttons at the same time. Then write ‘services.msc’ in the box and hit ‘Enter’ key or click on the ‘OK’ button.

 

Wait for Windows to display the ‘Services’ window and locate the service of SuperFetch. As you click on the SuperFetch, it will show the Properties window on your screen. Here, you can find the ‘Stop’ button below the heading of ‘Service status’ under the ‘General’ tab. You can also perform the same task by right-clicking on SuperFetch on the Services window. Then simply choose the option of ‘Stop’ from the drop-down menu to turn off SuperFetch. Also, select ‘Disabled’ as the ‘Startup type’ so that service host SuperFetch can’t run automatically on Windows 10.

Method 2: Registry Editor to Disable SuperFetch

In this method, you need to access the Registry Editor on Windows by opening the Run dialog box (Win+R). Then enter ‘regedit’ in the box and hit the ‘OK’ button to run the command.

 

Then navigate to ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM / CurrentControlSet / Control / Session Manager / MemoryManagement / PrefetchParameters’. Now, search for ‘EnableSuperFetch’ and set its DWORD value (32-bit) as ‘0’. Finally, click on ‘OK’ to save these changes in the SuperFetch key.

 

In this article, hopefully, you got some valuable information on service host SuperFetch including its problems and importance while running on Windows 10. However, if you don’t want to risk your PC’s health and want expert’s advice before installing or disabling SuperFetch, get in touch with a Windows professional.