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?

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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
    2017-12-31T11:16:19+00:00

    Really working fix, without messing around your system:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_10-performance/fresh-install-of-fall-creators-update-state/05537633-d0fa-4ecd-aa66-a7b05abb194f

    Check my last post of 31 december

    Unpluging LAN cable during the install procedure (I let it till teh end of install), fixed it and no issues after a week

    I had my very first install work with LAN cable.

    Only changes in the next failed installs were:

    • added a user credential in my Netgear NAS to allow login to SMB share since MS changed the way Enterprise editions negociate access to smb (aka dropping the guest without prompting for access credentials to the server)
    • turned on my NAS before setting up the proper Workgroup name in windows 10

    However, I didn't try to reproduce the issue with LAN cable plugged in and the NAS turned off as I am happy with my working install

    Hope these info help others to reinstall windows (only really working proper fix) and helps MS to fix the issue

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-03T21:12:36+00:00

    When it rebooted after BSOD - all better.  Resetting networking, removing all network adapters, etc. did not fix it.  Seems to be related to internet connection sharing - I have used a CLI bat script to configure WiFi hotspot in the past - perhaps something about the new update did not like the settings that script created.

    I had a similar issue. Also caused by sharing internet connection over a virtual wifi hotspot. In my Windows Firewall settings, under inbound connection rules, there would be hundreds of rules set to svchost, all related to sharing internet connections. Removing these rules immediately made my CPU go back to normal usage.

    Looks like there is some new bug related to sharing network and the firewall.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-05T05:08:55+00:00

    Thanks.  This worked for me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-14T07:16:50+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.

    You saved my life !!! it works after a month I tried many solutions!!!

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