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Hokie

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2. Thanks! I may have found it.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 09:29 PM

Dec 2018

I had tried most of the things in the links so I started disabling things in the startup file. I began removing things I didn't think I needed. One of the services was "IgfxTray". I found this description:

igfxTray.exe is a software component developed by Intel Corporation for the module Intel Common User Interface. This process is present on your computer as part of Graphics Media Accelerator Driver which is shipped along with NVIDIA graphics cards and Windows drivers for Intel. It displays an icon in your taskbar notification tray through which any user can access Intel Graphics configuration.

I disabled it from starting using CCLeaner and the WMI Provider Host disappeared completely from Task Manager. I have never used it so I don't think I need it.

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WMI Provider Host service using 20% of CPU constantly [View all] Hokie Dec 2018 OP

their website offers a solution. lots of other ideas in google search msongs Dec 2018 #1

Thanks! I may have found it. Hokie Dec 2018 #2

Unfortunately it wasn't the fix Hokie Dec 2018 #4

Here's an article about it ... earthshine Dec 2018 #3

I may have fixed this problem Hokie Dec 2018 #5

If it's still an issue hauweg Dec 2018 #6