WMI Provider Host taking up all of CPU

Anonymous
2024-08-20T22:53:25+00:00

Hey! I have got a new build - Ryzen 7950x w 128GB RAM and a NVIDIA 4060 GPU. Motherboard: ROG STRIX X670-E-E GAMING. Main problem I have been facing is the WMI Activity levels for the CPU were getting up to 80-90% clogging the functionality of my PC.

My previous details about how it started and the intensity of the problem: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/wmi-provider-host-high-cpu-usage/da16f098-ec32-45ba-8527-3a080f37ab7b

Now, I have managed to execute some solutions mentioned in the above linked post and then some routes I have mentioned properly in this sheet I made for the same purpose; the major route I have chosen is to take note of PID's in Operational Logs of WMI Activity and tackle them one by one.

Details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QZ1BLoRiwY9USNcwSJb2dpQGacYCu\_XnusYGnH10jJA/edit?usp=sharing

I have marked the processes that have been "solved" and did not occur again as green and the ones still coming up as errors in the operational logs as red.

The processes giving me WMI Errors in a ranked manner in terms of frequency of errors:

  • NVIDIA Container
  • ASUS COM Service
  • ExpressVPN - VPN Service
  • Service Host Network Service

The situation as of now is it's gotten better; the WMI Activity doesn't go more than 20% as of now but as far as I know, this process shouldn't take up any of the CPU which means some programs/processes are still interfering which I want to fully solve. Also, there have been periods of no issues and then suddenly it crops up again so I want to fully eliminate it.

Also let me know; my last resort being a reboot to downgrade to Windows 10 and how would that fare as the last possible solution if I can't figure out how to eliminate the interfering programs/processes?

Thank you, eagerly waiting for a response. :)

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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Ramesh 181.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2024-09-28T17:17:01+00:00

Thanks. The PML can now be unshared (for privacy reasons).

The following app is causing the issue.

"C:\Program Files\Adda52_2.0\Adda52_2.0.exe"

Please terminate the app, uninstall it, or rename the executable.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-22T10:11:32+00:00

    Hi Gaurav Sood11

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    This is a very strange phenomenon and I understand very well how you feel, based on your description, I understand that your WMI takes up 80-90% of the CPU!

    I'm glad you've tried some solutions, and commend you on your problem solving skills, thought process and execution!

    I will give you some solutions or troubleshooting suggestions that you may not have tried before, and hopefully it will solve your problem successfully!

    Option 1: Consider the possibility that a corrupted WMI repository is taking up more performance. So you can try to reinstall the WMI repository.

    Click “Windows Logo Key” to open the search bar -> Enter “cmd” in the search bar and open it with administrator privileges -> Please enter the following commands 

    winmgmt /salvagerepository

winmgmt /resetrepository

    Option 2: You can try to troubleshoot the possible cause of the problem by starting your computer cleanly.

    You can refer to Clean Start: How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support.

    After a clean boot, please scroll down the page to find “How to determine what is causing the problem after you do a clean boot”, which is actually a dichotomy to determine what services may be causing similar problems.

    Disclaimer:  A “clean boot” starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. It helps to determine whether a background service is interfering with your game or program and to isolate the cause of a problem. These steps of "clean boot" might look complicated at first glance. However, to avoid any trouble for you, please follow them in order and step-by step so that it will help you get back on track.  

    I sincerely hope that the above solution will solve your problem. Please feel free to contact me if you have any problems or still can't solve them.

    I look forward to hearing back from you. 

    Best Regards

    Arthur Sheng | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-24T23:02:40+00:00

    Hey Arthur, thank you for your follow up. I'm really frustrated by this problem as it just keeps coming back no matter what I do. Now even the system takes up a significant % of the CPU.

    Attaching a link to when I clicked on "System" -> "Details" to see the constituents of System: https://gyazo.com/70fe8d2760341a5d456ae336266cb855

    .

    Also, today a really weird thing happened: Twice my PC froze with 100% CPU usage - WMI Activity going up to 75-80%, so I noted the time down to see the operational logs after my session ended. I was surprised to see that the time stamps I noted of actually didn't show up any errors for the time when my PC was literally frozen. I don't know what to make of it.

    I tried the first step as of now and this is the response I got from CMD program:

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-25T05:09:38+00:00

    Thank you for your response.

    It allows me to learn more about it.

    May I ask do you normally use remote control, remote monitoring related functions?

    If you don't, I think you can try to disable the WMI service temporarily.

    Enter the following command in cmd. 

    net stop winmgmt

    If you have time, I suggest you try a clean start. Because clean startup can be more efficient in troubleshooting problems that may be caused by third party software, drivers.

    I will provide you with a link to another program for troubleshooting WMI performance issues, which you can try to troubleshoot and resolve with the program in the link.

    Please refer to: Troubleshoot WMI high CPU usage issues - Windows Server | Microsoft Learn

    I sincerely hope that the above solution will solve your problem. Please feel free to contact me if you have any problems or still can't solve them.

    I look forward to hearing back from you. 

    Best Regards

    Arthur Sheng | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-26T12:02:16+00:00

    No, I don't use any kind of remote control or monitoring services. I'm also amazed how my PC uses WMI at all because as much as I have understood having no tech background is that WMI is useful for organizations where a lot of PC's are working in tandem. My PC is just a home/work PC for my individual purposes.

    I entered the same, this is the response:

    I have read the forum you have sent and in fact the PDI detection method I used was from this article itself. Are you talking about the program called "WMIMon"? If so, I read about it but it seemed too complex for me to try.

    Even the clean start up seems a little too daunting when I read the link you sent. But if that's necessary I'll be carrying that out very soon.

    Do you think I should try resetting my PC and downgrading to Windows 10 - think a full reset will help re-establishing all drivers and WMI directory/repository and I have also researched how Windows 10 is lot lighter than Windows 11 - which in hindsight shouldn't be an issue with the specs I have but now when it is being one, I can try downgrading to 10 maybe?

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