Windows 10: WMP causing excessive disk activity

Discus and support WMP causing excessive disk activity in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I rarely use WMP but loaded it just now (to check whether the streaming settings were OK, as I need them for streaming videos from my PC HD to my smart... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Terrypin, Jan 25, 2017.

  1. TERRYPIN
    Terrypin Win User

    WMP causing excessive disk activity


    I rarely use WMP but loaded it just now (to check whether the streaming settings were OK, as I need them for streaming videos from my PC HD to my smart TV). But as soon as WMP started, my CPU activity shot up, and my external USB HDs became hyperactive. On checking Win 10 TM I see most of the activity seems to be due to WUDFHost.exe.

    As soon as I exit WMP, the excessive activity ceases.

    Never had this behaviour on previous occasions.

    In relatively non-technical term, can anyone give me some insight into what is going on please?

    --
    Terry, East Grinstead, UK

    :)
     
    Terrypin, Jan 25, 2017
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  2. JEFFREYHUTCHINS
    JeffreyHutchins Win User

    Excessive disk activity related to Windows 10 updates

    My laptop is daily being update for Defender and Windows 10 updates… It is automatic and I cannot stop nor schedule it.

    I have run windows Malware: Windows-KB890830-x64-V5.53.exe and Malwarebytes and only found adware.

    As I write this my disk is spinning with an update… and it just failed again with:

    Please provide the support representative with this error code: 0x80070005

    Any suggestion?
     
    JeffreyHutchins, Jan 25, 2017
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  3. JEFFREYHUTCHINS
    JeffreyHutchins Win User
    Excessive disk activity related to Windows 10 updates

    Correction:

    2: Windows 7 preinstalled
     
    JeffreyHutchins, Jan 25, 2017
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  4. SPUNK
    spunk Win User

    WMP causing excessive disk activity

    spunk, Jan 25, 2017
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  5. TIM DE BAETS
    Tim De Baets Win User
    In WMP, please go to Tools - Options - Devices (press Ctrl+M if you don't see the Tools menu). Double-click each USB drive in the list and tick or untick Create folder hierarchy on device, then click OK.

    Changing this or any other setting in Sync Options should cause WMP to create a WMPInfo.xml file in the root of the drive. The presence of such a file should prevent WMP from automatically scanning the drive next time.
     
    Tim De Baets, Feb 13, 2017
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  6. TERRYPIN
    Terrypin Win User
    Thanks, I'll try that asap.
     
    Terrypin, Apr 5, 2018
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