Windows 10: Insane RAM spikes from Service Host: Diagnostic Policy

Discus and support Insane RAM spikes from Service Host: Diagnostic Policy in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; I have a Thinkpad laptop with an i3-7100U and 8GB of DDR4-2133 (upgraded from the original 4GB) RAM. For some odd reason, even if I have NOTHING... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by bobjoe, Nov 29, 2019.

  1. BOBJOE
    bobjoe Win User

    Insane RAM spikes from Service Host: Diagnostic Policy


    I have a Thinkpad laptop with an i3-7100U and 8GB of DDR4-2133 (upgraded from the original 4GB) RAM.


    For some odd reason, even if I have NOTHING open, Service Host: Diagnostic Policy Service constantly keeps changing its RAM usage, from barely anything to an insane amount. My "Performance" tab in Task Manager looks like this:



    Insane RAM spikes from Service Host: Diagnostic Policy [​IMG]


    Notice how the RAM usage keeps spiking. This will honestly continue for as long as I have the laptop turned on.

    The RAM that I installed to replace the original 4GB of RAM is the exact same speed as the factory original.

    And yes, if I disable the Diagnostic Policy Service in services.msc, it does stop the spikes. But I shouldn't have to do that every single time I turn on the computer. Also, I've already reinstalled Windows 10 with a fresh install (yes, that's how much it bothered me) but it didn't fix the issue.


    Any ideas? I'm starting to think it's an issue with a Lenovo driver I might have installed, but I'm not sure.

    :)
     
    bobjoe, Nov 29, 2019
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  2. SANJIVANM
    SanjivanM Win User

    Service Host Diagnostic Policy Service causes RAM usage fluctuations

    As stated above, this problem started after installing the newest update (Version 1903). This keeps making my PC lag due to the high RAM use. I looked into task manager and found that Service Host Diagnostic Policy Service was causing the fluctuations
    in RAM usage.

    Attached is a screenshot of Task Manager showing the RAM fluctuations


    Insane RAM spikes from Service Host: Diagnostic Policy 8907bd59-b19f-4205-b667-cee388333b2f?upload=true.jpg
     
    SanjivanM, Nov 29, 2019
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  3. MIROSLAV PRáGL
    Miroslav Prágl Win User
    Miroslav Prágl, Nov 29, 2019
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  4. CARLO FER
    Carlo Fer Win User

    Insane RAM spikes from Service Host: Diagnostic Policy

    The Diagnostic Policy Service is not running

    Hi,

    To resolve this issue, launch the command prompt as Admin and enter
    these:

    • Type " net localgroup Administrators /add networkservice " then press Enter.
    • Type " net localgroup Administrators /add localservice " then press Enter.
    Also, we need to make sure that the following services are started.

    1. Press Windows key
    + R.

    2. On the dialog box, type services.msc

    3. Under Services (Local)
    list, find the services: Diagnostic policy, Diagnostic Service, Diagnostic system host.

    4. Check the status of the services is started or not.

    5. If the services are not started, you can
    Right     Click a status and Start a service.

    6. Restart your computer.

    Please post back with the result for further assistance.
     
    Carlo Fer, Nov 29, 2019
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