[Fixed] WMI Provider Host causing CPU usage

JayJay68

Bitdefender Total Security 2017:

"Bitdefender Device Management Service" is causing "WMI Provider Host" to constantly use 2-3% of the CPU.

Not much, but too much for me. Total Security 2016 didn't have this problem.

For now, I have disabled "Bitdefender Device Management Service". After disabling the service, CPU usage dropped to 0%.

J.J.

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Comments

BDAlexS

Hmm what is "Bitdefender Device Management Service" - could it be important?

Googling comes up with nothing...

JayJay68

As far as I can tell for now, the only drawback is the Security Widget is not starting automatically when booting into Windows. Maybe there are other drawbacks, but haven't noticed any.

J.J.

daman1

How do you disable this service????

JayJay68

4 hours ago, daman1 said:

How do you disable this service????

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/open-windows-services

daman1

18 hours ago, JayJay68 said:

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/open-windows-services

Thanks but im not seeing that service? Maybe because I have AVP and you have TS?

Sorin G.

Hello,

We were able to reproduce this issue on our test beds and sent it to our developers for a fix.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

TheSolver

I am seeing this too, but the percentage was a lot higher. Is there an ETA on the fix?

I have disabled the service, but don't feel comfortable with that...and part of the reason I chose Bitdefender was because it was "light" on a system. :-)

BTW, whenever I plug in a flash drive, hard drive, etc...I get the admin permission window for that service. Should it be doing that?

Thanks!

Sorin G.

Hello,

A fix has been released in the latest build 21.0.21.967

Please update your products and don't forget to reboot after the update is complete (you can click on Restart Now under Notifications)

TimBerty

After updated, it seems the WMI Provider Host doesn't hog my computer resource anymore.

Thanks

TimBerty

6 hours ago, TimBerty said:

After updated, it seems the WMI Provider Host doesn't hog my computer resource anymore.

Thanks

I also found a few handy suggestions that may help you guys in case of getting this error again.

https://usefulpcguide.com/18548/wmiprvse-exe-wmi-provider-host-high-cpu-issue/

TimBerty

This guide contains a few handy solutions may help you guys to fix high CPU usage issue caused by WMI Provider Host.

https://usefulpcguide.com/18548/wmiprvse-exe-wmi-provider-host-high-cpu-issue/

Alternator

On 18/03/2017 at 2:48 PM, TimBerty said:

After updated, it seems the WMI Provider Host doesn't hog my computer resource anymore.

Thanks

You mean after upgrading to Windows 10 problems solved then? :huh:

Cheers