Windows 10: Console windows host Is using over 80% CPU

Console windows host Is using over 80% CPU, when my labtop is connected to the Internet, If i turn off my Wifi Everything goes back to normal.Can someone pleas help me?

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Windows Shell Experience Host using 35 to 55% of CPU usage on Windows 10

Hi Don,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern about CPU utilization by Windows Shell Experience Host, we will help you with this issue.

I suggest you to try few of the below troubleshooting steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: Try to end the process from Task Manager and check.

• 
  Press Ctrl+Alt+Del together to open
  Task Manager.
  
• 
  Go to Processes tab, right-click on the Windows Shell Experience Host process and click
  End Process.
  

Step 2: Boot the computer in to Safe mode with networking and if the CPU usage is same.

Refer: Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10


Step 3: I suggest you to install all the pending updates after upgrade to Windows 10.

• Connect to the internet.
• Press Windows key and type
  updates.
• Click on Check for updates.
• Under Windows Updates, click on
  Check for updates.
• Try to install the updates being shown.

Also, visit the computer manufacturer’s website and install the drivers being found and check if it helps.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

WMI Provider Host High CPU and 2 of them

WMI Provider Host High CPU and 2 of them listed in task manager. I looked online and can't find simple steps as I don't know what some actions are when people speak

 

developer mode making wmi provider host use high cpu

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand your concern as you the WMI provider host use high CPU of the PC. Usually, WMI Host Provider doesn’t use much usage of the CPU. It will use the CPU when any software or script that asks for some information via WMI. High usage of the
CPU is just the sign that another software is seeking for some information or requesting any data via WMI.



However, the high usage of the CPU for a long time for WMI is an indication that something is wrong because WMI Provider Host doesn’t occupy the resources of the CPU for a long time.



In this scenario, we would suggest you to perform these methods and check if the issue is fixed.



Method 1: Restart the WMI Provider Host Service

1. Press Windows key + R to launch the
   Run command, then type Services.msc and press the
   Ok.
   
2. Scroll down all the services and find
   Windows Management Instrumentation and then Right click on it and select
   Properties.
   
3. Set the startup type to Automatic and then restart the service.

Method 2: Restart other WMI provider Host related Services

1. Click on Start Menu and type CMD, right click on
   CMD icon and select Run as administrator.
   
2. In the Command Prompt Window type the following command and press
   Enter after each command.
   

• net stop iphlpsvc
  
• net stop wscsvc
  
• net stop Winmgmt
  
• net start Winmgmt
  
• net start wscsvc
  
• net start iphlpsvc
  

3. Restart your computer and check if the WMI provider Host having high CPU usage



Method 3: Uninstall the Components and Drivers that causes the Problem

1. Press Windows + XKey and select
   Event Viewer.
   
2. Click on the View Button that appears on the top of the Menu and then click on
   Show Analytic and Debug Logs.
   
3. On the left pane, navigate to this path Applications and Service Logs > Microsoft > Windows > WMI Activity > Operational log. Now Mark or Note down the Item that listed as an
   Error
   
4. Now press the Windows Logo Key +
   X simultaneously, then select Task Manager.
   
5. Now, click on the Service tab and Find the processes with the Matching IDs as seen in
   Event Viewer in the column of PID when You Locate or Find these Process then
   Uninstall or Disable those service.
   
6. Restart the PC and check

You may also refer this article and check if that helps to fix the issue:
High CPU usage by WMIPRVSE.EXE process at regular intervals in Windows



Note: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify
the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

Follow the steps to take
backup of registry.




Let us know how it goes.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator