Fall Creators Update Resulting in High CPU Use By Service Host

Anonymous

Hi,

After updating to the new version, I am seeing high CPU use from two processes:

Any ideas on how to make them not use a lot of CPU so that my laptop cools down and the fan stops blowing?

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Anonymous

Hi all,

Had the same problem myself and found the solution which is quite simple :

Go to settings -> update & security -> Windows Defender -> Open Windows Defender -> Firewall & Network protection

Then you need to disable the firewall for all the types of networks

once that's done click on restore settings

That should do the trick and you're cpu usage should return to normal.

Hope it helps, it did for me.

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Anonymous

2017-11-19T07:10:54+00:00

Apperently they don't.

In the last month I have seen a high CPU usage on 2 services (Service Host: Local Service (No Network) and Service Host: Local System. Now I know this is because of my WiFi hotspot creator program (Connectify), but I didn't have any of the problems on Windows 10 with this program installed in the last 2 years, until this guys launched Windows 10 1709 Fall Creators Update and last updates on 1703. I have tried to switch the program, but it doesn't mater what wifi hatspot program i install, the problem appears again and again. Windows 10 works normal again only if I fully uninstall all this type of programs for creating wifi hotspots.
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Anonymous

2017-11-19T07:50:31+00:00
Marius - - I continued to scout arund and found MY solution on another thread.

Solution #1 worked for me.

#1] Go to settings –

> update & security –

> Windows Defender –

> Open Windows Defender –

> Firewall & Network protection

Disable the firewall for ALL networks

Once that's done click on restore settings

Then – turn on the firewalls again!

That should do the trick and you're cpu usage should return to normal.

#2} Another trick, but only if you don't use Ethernet.
1. Right-click on Network icon on taskbar > Open Network & Internet Settings
2. Click "Change adapter settings"
3. Disable everything that is not Wi-Fi
4. Search "Services" from Start Menu/Cortana
5. Find and double-click on "Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)"
6. In "General" tab, change Startup type to "Manual", then click OK
7. Restart computer
8. If it fails, try to shut down the ICS service on Task Manager, then restart again
Turn the firewalls back on afterwards!

Good luck!
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Anonymous

2017-11-19T07:58:14+00:00

Just for the record, I installed v1709 fresh on a laptop and this issue did not appear. On the upgrade from v1703 on another laptop and on my main PC, this issue did appear.
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Anonymous

2017-11-19T08:26:03+00:00

Just for the record, I installed v1709 fresh on a laptop and this issue did not appear. On the upgrade from v1703 on another laptop and on my main PC, this issue did appear.

So do I, actually I installed this 3 times fresh and the problems still show up again and again, after I have installed my Connectify. The only solution for me is to remove it completely but I don't want that. It sucks because Microsoft doesn't do anything to fix this, because it's their fault, not the guys that did Connectify. The Windows 10 worked just fine with this program installed until this Fall Creators Update. They edited something in the OS which cause this problem but I don't know what.
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