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

Anonymous
2013-05-01T11:13:12+00:00

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?!

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Anonymous
2013-05-01T23:18:01+00:00

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!

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-20T01:49:13+00:00

    I have Windows Vista Home Premium.  I went into Resource Monitor (via Windows Task Manager, the Performance tab), and found this "WMI Provider host" thing hogging memory.  Googled that, which brought me here.  I couldn't find "Search...Conduit..." or anything like it in my Processes, either, so I decided to try System Restore.  I looked at installed programs. Fortunately, there was a huge gap between Oct 2013 and Jan 13(?) 2014. I'd only had this issue for a couple of days, so I know something I had very recently installed caused the problem.

    I went into System Restore, rolled it back to Jan 12 2014,  (That was the farthest I could go back with System Restore; thank goodness I could go back before the bits that installed this trash), and that worked for me. No more WMI Provider host", and CPU Usage went down from 100% to around... 5-15%.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-30T02:31:14+00:00

    My computer doesn't have the program talked about on the website. Please help

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-22T16:14:23+00:00

    I have thrown the Conduit software out and the CPU most certainly appears ok with a low 27%.

    Thanks,dastur

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-12-15T23:18:23+00:00

    Search Conduit was ABSOLUTELY the problem! Thanks for pointing it out. As soon as I uninstalled, my computer started running quietly again for the first time in weeks!! I have a feeling it was also what was chopping up Flash playback too. Thanks again!!

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