Windows 10 1709 - wsappx process high cpu load & and black screen after login for some users

Anonymous
2018-01-05T10:47:44+00:00

I'll had an issue that wsappx takes all the cpu of one core (ill think its single threaded app).

Have searched the internet and dont found an solution.

just a few hints that a clean boot solved the issue for some but that didnt worked for me.

The issue also just poped up on some users of the machine, some users where fine.

But when the "defect" user has logged in into his account the wsappx goes crazy and dont come down, also when another user takes the local session.

Here are some thread about the issue: https://www.google.at/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiuvpPZ0cDYAhVSb1AKHcsxAtQQFghBMAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fanswers.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Finsider%2Fforum%2Finsider\_wintp-insider\_perf-insiderplat\_pc%2Fwsappx-process-takes-more-cpu-usage%2F73393475-312c-4044-8c9e-a5f78f4d7c4c&usg=AOvVaw0uM47U4309VlEkdo0XGWzA

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_10-performance-winpc/very-high-cpu-usage-on-windows-10/9565a1cb-a993-474f-8e2a-fa1e89b6bd4a

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_10-performance-winpc/windows-10-constantly-running-high-cpu-usage-from/dc19af6d-cff1-4e72-a1bf-1c513062f95f

Another issue i have faced was that after logging in, some users facing black screen.

There was a mouse cursor and task manager could be lunched (with ctrl-alt-del) but nothing else showed.

Seemed that explorer stucked in loading.

After googling it turns out that "AppReadiness" (german: App-Vorbereitung) service caused that issue.

After disabling the service the users could logon again.

Here is a thread about the issue and with the workaround: https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Boot-and-Lockup/SOLVED-For-everyone-who-is-having-black-screen-after-login/td-p/6318990/page/2

Now i have found a solution for this which works for booth issues and solved them!

Just clear the two user accounts (Control Panel - User account - manage other user account).

You must be logged on from another, working user account.

This olved booth issue 100% for two other user accounts without any workaround.

Hope this helps someone with this bad issue!

Tobias

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-04-10T17:52:18+00:00

    My suspicion is that the Default user folder is coming from the Dell factory as corrupt (or incomplete). Might be a bad factory image or some other odd interaction. When I completely reset the machine using Dell's own recovery tool and download, the problem no longer manifests, though I still have trouble getting update 1709 to install reliably on the first try. Usually have to reboot several times and restart the update to get it to complete.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-04-11T04:31:11+00:00

    Same issue here on at least 3 new dell computers so far. Disabling app readiness service until a better fix is found.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-04-11T16:03:38+00:00

    We have noticed that if we completely wipe the systems with a fresh none Dell image, that the systems we just purchased work fine. So we believe there is something in the Dell images that is wrong. Anyone notice anything with other vendors or system models?

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-04-12T09:40:28+00:00

    We have same results with Lenovo.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-04-12T16:30:31+00:00

    Same problem here with a brand new (and crappy, don't buy it) Dell XPS 13 9370

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