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Microsoft Cross Device Service high Memory or CPU usage

Aug 28, 2026
Is Microsoft Cross Device Service using unusually high CPU or memory on your Windows 11 PC? If you’ve noticed your system slowing down and this process constantly consuming system resources in Task Manager, there could be a problem with your phone and PC connectivity features. In this video, I’ll show you how to reduce or fix high CPU and memory usage caused by Microsoft Cross Device Service. So, let’s get started. Link: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-cross-device-service-high-memory-or-cpu-usage 00:00 Intro 00:26 Disable the Phone Link app and Mobile devices from Startup 01:08 Turn off Share across devices 01:40 Turn off the Show mobile device in File Explorer feature 02:11 Remove Phone Link app 02:37 Reinstall Cross Device Experience Host PowerShell : Get-AppxPackage *CrossDevice* -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers remove cross device service host
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