Fall Creators Update Resulting in High CPU Use By Service Host

Anonymous
2017-10-18T03:41:50+00:00

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?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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Anonymous
2017-11-01T23:47:18+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-12T15:09:05+00:00

    I don't understand.

    Norton is the firewall I use. If I go to Windows Defender it states "no action needed" Norton Security is installed as a firewall protector.

    If I switch off the Norton firewall the CPU usage does not change.

    If I look in services it shows Windows Firewall running although Windows anti virus is stopped. It would appear that both firewalls are running.

    If I go to Control Panel - windows defender firewall it states Norton is managing the firewall. If I click on turn windows defender firewall on or off nothing happens.

    Windows firewall does not seem to appear in the services panel of task master. 

    You refer to the driver download, what driver is that?

    I am just don't know what to do next. I never had any problems before this major update.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-15T19:58:04+00:00

    Please visit this support article and follow the steps provided on disabling MSI mode and see if it helps.

    Update us on the result.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-23T23:32:27+00:00

    Hi,

    For me "Internet Connection Sharing" was stuck in a starting mode. I don't use it so I went to services -> internet connection sharing -> properties -> disable so it doesn't start automatically -> accept and then reboot. 

    All is now quiet again. Internet connection sharing is something very few people need so its usually ok to disable it,

    Paul

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-25T00:46:15+00:00

    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.

    Super.

    This fixed the issue. Thanks

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