# Restrict CPU usage in Elastic search as a service in Windows

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-cpu-usage-in-elastic-search-as-a-service-in-windows/184554>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 6, 2019, 10:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-cpu-usage-in-elastic-search-as-a-service-in-windows/184554 "2019-06-06T10:17:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![SudevPK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@SudevPK](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SudevPK)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 10:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-cpu-usage-in-elastic-search-as-a-service-in-windows/184554/1 "2019-06-06T10:17:05Z")

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Hi everyone,  
I have installed elastic search 7.0.1 as a windows service.Is there is any way to give restriction to CPU usage when elastic search running ?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/e/f/ef39aa0e95da02919cb1a695a0dcc2e9090b0de2.png)

I need to set a limit to elastic search CPU usage.Any suggestions ?

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**Author:** ![SudevPK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@SudevPK](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SudevPK)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2019, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-cpu-usage-in-elastic-search-as-a-service-in-windows/184554/2 "2019-06-10T10:14:39Z")

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Hi,

Is it possible or not ?

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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2019, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-cpu-usage-in-elastic-search-as-a-service-in-windows/184554/3 "2019-06-10T13:01:52Z")

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There's nothing specifically in Elasticsearch to restrict its CPU usage, but maybe Windows has such a feature.

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**Author:** ![SudevPK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@SudevPK](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SudevPK)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-cpu-usage-in-elastic-search-as-a-service-in-windows/184554/4 "2019-06-17T08:44:57Z")

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THank you, Will check the options in windows 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-cpu-usage-in-elastic-search-as-a-service-in-windows/184554/5 "2019-07-15T08:44:59Z")

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