Windows 10: Connected Devices Platform Service (CDPSvc) High Disk Usage – Can you disable it?

The Connected Devices Platform Service is a service introduced in the more recent builds of Windows 10. While Microsoft hasn’t mentioned much information about the […]

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Connected Devices Platform Service - What does it do?


I have the same error. Not finding a lot about it. I noticed when doing web searches, a lot of people have "Connected Device Platform" instead of "Connected Devices Platform".

I did come across these bits of information:

Connected Device Platform Service (CDPSvc) Defaults in Windows 10
Connected Device Platform Service (CDPSvc) Defaults in Windows 10

on this page, it says this service is disabled by default on Windows 10 version 1511.

Connected Devices Platform Service - Windows 10 Service
Connected Devices Platform Service - Windows 10 Service - batcmd.com

it says this new Windows 10 service is disabled by default in all Windows 10 v1511 editions, but set to automatic in v1607 (Anniversary Update).

I've checked 3 laptops (1-Home, 2-Pro) and 1 desktop (Pro). The 3 laptops are on version 1511 and all 3 have this service disabled. However, on the desktop, the only PC upgraded to the Anniversary Update (version 1607), it's set to automatic delayed start. I know the laptops haven't been touched, so that's definitely the default in version 1511.

I think the default has been changed to "Automatic (Delayed Start)" in version 1607 since that's what I'm seeing on my PC. Still don't know exactly what this service is for except the description:

"This service is used for Connected Devices and Universal Glass scenarios"

Connected Device Platform Service
Connected Device Platform Service

Someone here said it was "associated with Bluetooth, or Printers & Scanners as well as music players, storage devices, mobile phones, cameras, and many other types of connected devices.".

A Twitter thread here:
WalkingCat on Twitter:

mentions "Xbox/SmarGlass stuff" and "Project Rome".

Microsoft to ease app-handoff with Windows 10 and beyond with 'Project Rome'
Microsoft to ease app-handoff with Windows 10 and beyond with 'Project Rome' | ZDNet

I don't have bluetooth or wireless on my desktop and don't have any kind of "connected devices" besides printers, scanners, and external USB stick/hard drives. I disabled the service and rebooted, no more 7023 errors. Everything still seems to be working fine.

 

Connected Device Platform Service (CDPSvc) read huge amount of data (123GB) from disk

I'm running Windows 10 Home (version 1909).

I notice from Task Manager that Connected Device Platform Service (CDPSvc) has been reading a huge amount of data from disc (a whooping 123GB).

(BTW, it also has 4GB of I/O other bytes, and 1GB of I/O write bytes.)

This seems ridiculous. And I'm not sure why.

I'm sure I don't have malware.

And I can that the running process is digitally signed by Microsoft (using Sysinternal Process Explorer).

What is it doing? And what legitimate reason why it's reading such huge amount of data?

 

SERVICE HOST: CONNECTED DEVICES PLATFORM USER SERVICE very high power usage

Thanks for the info. How long have you had the laptop?

You could try to disable the service and see if any errors occur, there are some services that depend on it, but they may not be needed.

To do this you can go to service.msc, find connected devices platform service, right click it and select disable.

If everything seems to be fine after a while you can then go back, right click > properties > change the startup type to disabled.

I disabled the service on my own computer for the last few minutes and have seen no negative impact yet.

After disabling the startup type I would recommend restarting your computer and then seeing if there are any issues, or if the issue is gone.

You can also see a little bit more information about this service here:

Connected Devices Platform Service (CDPSvc) Defaults in Windows 10

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised
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