WMI HOST PROVIDER

WMI provider host High Cpu Usage on Windows 10/8/7 (Solved)

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The WMI Provider Host (WmiPrvSE.exe) is a process associated with the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service, which is the infrastructure for managing data and operations on Windows-based operating systems.

The WMI provider host process runs in the background and usually does not use a lot of system resources. But on a few occasions I noticed that the WMI Provider Host process (WmiPrvSE.exe) makes the processor 100% running and makes the system unusable.

Solved high CPU usage of WMI host provider on Windows 11,10, 8.1, 8, 7

In this guide, you will find detailed troubleshooting and resolution instructions for high CPU usage caused by the WmiPrvSE.exe (WMI host provider) process.

WMI provider host High Cpu Usage on Windows 10

Techniques to solve WMI Provider Host High CPU Usage (Windows 10, 8.1, 7)

Technique #1: Scan your computer for viruses.

Technique #2: Install all available Windows updates.

Technique #3: Run the System Maintenance Troubleshooter.

Technique #4: Determine which program or service is causing the high CPU usage.

Technique #5: Disable third-party services that depend on the Windows Management Instrumentation service.

Technique #6: Stop or disable the Culprit service.

Technique #7: Fix corrupted system files and services (SFC).

Technique #8: FIX Windows corruption errors using the DISM tool.

Technique #1: Scan your computer for viruses.

Viruses or malware can cause problems with the CPU usage of the WMI provider host. Therefore, before continuing to troubleshoot WmiPrvSE.exe (WMI Host Provider) High CPU Usage Issue, use this Malware Scan and Removal Guide to check and remove viruses and / or malware that may be running on your computer.

Technique #2: Install all available Windows updates.

Make sure you have all available Windows updates installed on your computer. For this:

On Windows 7, 8, 8.1:

  1. Press Windows + R keys to download Run Chat.
  2. Enter the following command to open Windows Update and click Sign In.

wuapp.exe

  1. Mouse click on Check for Updates and install if any updates found.

On Windows 10:

  1. Mouse Click Windows Start button and open the settings.
  2. Click Update Security.
  3. Mouse Click on Check for Updates and install if any updates found.

Technique #3: Run the System Maintenance Windows Update Troubleshooter.

Run the System Maintenance Troubleshooter to automatically fix system issues.

  1. Go to Windows Control Panel.
  2. Set View By To: Small Icons and then click Find Problem.
  3. Click on View All.
  4. Double click on System Maintenance.
  5. Click next and then follow the instructions on the screen to run the System Maintenance Troubleshooter.

Technique #4: Find which service or program is causing the high CPU usage of WmiPrvSE.exe.

  1. Press at the same time Windows + p keys to open the command run window.
  2. At the startup command prompt, enter: eventvwr.msc Click Login.
  3. In the Event Viewer, go to:

Application and Service Logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> WMI Activity> Operating

  1. Click on the “WMI-Activity” error and note the ClientProcessID number.
  2. Then press the Ctrl + SHIFT + ESC keys to open the Task Manager.
  3. Now look at the Services Details tab to find which process or service has the same PID number with the ClientProcessID number that you noticed in the Event Viewer to find the culprit in the service or application.
  4. When you find which application or service is causing the high CPU issue on the WMI provider node, uninstall the culprit app or change the culprit process priority to Low. *

* Notes:

  1. To change the priority of a process: right-click on the process and select Set Priority.
  2. If the high CPU usage is caused by a Windows service, stop or completely disable the service by following the instructions in Technique 6 below.
  3. When done, restart your computer and see if the high CPU usage problem is resolved.
Technique #5: Disable third-party services that depend on the Windows Management Instrumentation service.
  1. Press Windows at the same time + p keys to open the command run window.
  2. At the startup command prompt, type: services.msc and click Login.
  3. Right-click on Windows Management Instrumentation Maintenance and select Properties.
  4. Select dependencies and see if in the “The following system components depend on this service” box, you see any other services besides “IP Helper”. *

* Note. By default, the only service that depends on the Windows Management Instrumentation service is IP Helper Service Delivery.

  1. If you see any other service (besides “IP Helper”), continue and disable the third-party service (see instructions in Technique 6) or uninstall the corresponding application. *

* For example disable the Malware Bytes or antivirus service or uninstall the antivirus or Malware Bytes application.

Technique #6: Stop or disable the Culprit service.
  1. Press Windows at the same time + p keys to open the command run window.
  2. at the startup command prompt, type: services.msc and click Login.
  3. In the list of services, find the service * you want to stop or disable and right-click on it. Then do one of the following:

* Note. If you cannot find which service is causing the high CPU usage problem, go ahead and restart, stop, or disable the Windows Management Instrumentation service.

  • Select Stop to temporarily stop the service (until it restarts).
  • Select Properties and set Startup Type to Disabled to completely disable the service.
Technique #7: Fix corrupted system files and services (SFC).

Run the System File Checker (SFC) tool to fix corrupted Windows files and services. For this:

  1. Open an prominent Command Prompt window by leaving to:

Right click on the Windows start button and select Command Prompt (admin)

Command line (admin)

  1. In the command window, enter the following command and click Login.

SFC / SCANNOW

Sfc Snannow

  1. Wait and also do not use your computer until the SFC tool checks and repairs corrupted system files or services.
  2. When the SFC tool finishes, reboot on your computer and make sure the WMI host is still using CPU resources.
Technique #8: Fix Windows corruption errors by using DISM (System Update Readiness Tool)
  1. Right click on the Windows start button and select Command Prompt (Admin).
  2. In the Command Prompt window, enter the following command Click Login:

Dism.exe / Online / Cleanup-Image / Restore Health

  1. Be patient until DISM repairs the component store.
  2. When the operation is complete, you should be inked that the component store is damaged.
  3. Close the Command Prompt window and restart your computer.

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