Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework using too much CPU power

Anonymous
2014-03-25T22:05:49+00:00

Recently, my computer's been running significantly slower. A quick look at my task manager showed me that the "Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework" was using up 40+% of my processing power, and I have no idea why or how to reduce it. I'm fairly certain it's doing things it shouldn't be doing, but again, I have no idea what to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures

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Anonymous
2014-03-26T10:37:37+00:00

Hi,

The Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework provides an interface to Windows wireless security and connectivity features for the drivers of wireless network adapters.

Let’s try these methods and check if it fixes the issue.

Method 1: Run System Maintenance troubleshooter and check.

a) Press Windows and X key together and select Control Panel.

b) Click on Troubleshooting.

c) Click on View all option on the left side of the Windows.

d) Click on System Maintenance option.

e) Click on Next and follow the onscreen instructions to troubleshoot the issue.

Method 2: C heck the functionality in safe mode with networking.

Step 1: Start your computer in safe mode with networking and check the CPU usage.

Refer this link to start the computer in safe mode.

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

If it works fine in safe mode with networking, let’s place the computer in a clean boot state.

Step 2: Perform clean boot.

Clean boot will help us identify if any third party applications or startup items are causing the issue.

To do this, follow steps from this link:

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

**Note:**After checking the functionality in clean boot, follow the suggestions under “How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot”.

Keep us updated with the status of the issue to assist you further.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-02-15T23:37:22+00:00

    An issue logged in 2014, with 25,000+ views, and we are still fixing it in 2017 based on general user comments - which thankfully work! Lucky we aren't relying on Microsoft Windows Updates. 

    I work in a SW company, can't imagine how this issue is simply left for users to fix on their own!

    This pretty much sums up the sad state of affairs with support on answers.microsoft.com. Now it's three years later, many reporting the same issue, 25,000+ views for this thread, Windows has been upgraded from version 8 to 10 and where are we?

    1. The Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework issue is STILL not resolved.
    2. As usual, a customer-supplied the most helpful workaround (thank you Pedro Tytgat)
    3. We don't know if teir-1 Microsoft support resources responding in this thread even BOTHERED TO REPORT IT up to tier-2 or engineering for resolution.

    This scenario is a all-too-common on answers.microsoft.com. It seems Microsoft management is not paying attention or understanding how critical it is to link development/engineering to issues impacting large numbers of customers.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-04-10T06:33:43+00:00

    Works with Windows 10 as well.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-05-23T14:43:58+00:00

    I would like to thank you first.

      I have two more questions. 1.the link in step 1 cannot be opened correctly. 2.can you offer some easier way, it seems too complex for me to follow.

      Thank you again, gentleman.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-05-25T23:07:44+00:00

    Hi Antony,

    In regards to your concern, let us walk you through the easy way on how to perform Safe mode on your PC:

    To use a Safe Boot option, follow these steps:

        1. Press Windows Key + R.

        2. Run will open, type msconfig and hit the Enter key.

        3. A system configuration box will pop up.

        4. Click on Boot Tab.

        5. Select or click the check box Safe mode with networking.

        6. Click on Apply and Ok.

        7. You will then see a restart button. Click it to restart your computer.

    Hope the above information helps.

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