WMI Provider Host constantly disrupting performance of my CPU, especially when music is playing.

Still having problems after re-install please help

Hi,

It appears that you have an issue with High CPU usage at idle. However, in order to guide you in the right direction; I will need some more information. Please help me by answering the question mentioned below.

Did you make any changes to the computer prior to this issue?

In-order to fix the High CPU usage issue, refer the following methods.

Method 1:

Check if you can experience the issue in ‘Safe mode with networking’; if safe mode with networking works fine then set the computer to ‘Clean boot’ state to check for software conflicts.

Step 1:

Windows Start-up Settings (including safe mode).

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-including-safe-mode

Step 2:

Keep the computer in clean boot and check the issue status.

How to perform a clean boot to troubleshoot a problem in Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note: Please go through the section: How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot of the Kb article to boot the computer in normal startup after fixing the issue.

Method 2:

I would also suggest you to run “System Maintenance” to diagnose and fix the issue. It finds and cleans up unused files and shortcuts, and performs maintenance tasks.

Follow these steps:

a.       Press “Windows key + W” from keyboard.

b.      Type “Troubleshooting” without quotes in the search box and hit enter

c.       From “Troubleshooting” windows click “View all” option from the left panel.

d.      In the list of options, click on “System maintenance”.

e.      Click “Next” and follow the on-screen instructions.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you!

Windows 10 windows key + W brings up no place to enter a search just a panel on the right hand of the screen that means nothing but a pretty bla bla. Is this another item taken away in the insane “Creator” update?

Hello,

The WMI Provider Host always flares up to about 30% of CPU usage after about 10 minutes on.  When it does, if I'm playing any music it slows the computer down so the music becomes jerky and distorted and the computer runs slowly.  I don't have any 3rd party virus programs, and haven't installed many programs, so don't understand why it does this.

I have a Windows 8 Desktop machine and mostly use it for internet and playing music, so this is particularly annoying when it happens.

I am not technically minded, so does anyone have a simple solution for a technophobe?!

Last month, I encountered this issue on my Windows 10 PC after installing some major updates that Windows suggested me. Actually, those updates were downloaded and installed automatically. I just need to reboot computer to the change to take effect.

I tried to restart WMI Provider Host process (in Windows Services) but didn't help at all. After that, I tried to restart two other services, that are:

• IP Helper (iphlpsvc)
• Security Center (wscsvc)

and the WMI Provider Host process is back to normal. It doesn't take up my CPU resource anymore.

I am of whatsoever a computer genius or IT guy but all I did was:

1. Go to task manager and end the task of "Youcam"
2. Then go to programs in the control panel to uninstall everything to do with "Youcam".

My CPU went from 100% to 4-5%

I saw this on a post on a different site and decided to try it, and Thank the computer Gods it did :)