On Windows 7 x64 with Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
A few days ago, my CPU fan began running loudly, indicating intensive processor usage even though I wasn't running any applications. I checked task manager, and behold, svchost.exe was using ~50% of my processor while my computer was idle.
I checked online, and I found that svchost is a simple proccess that hosts different services. This particular instance, using 50% of my idle processing power, is running:
How do I find out which service is using all this processor power, and how do I stop it?
P.S. I do some singing, and a loud fan in the background ruins any recordings I make with my Yeti Microphone. When I run games or some processor-intensive application, the system allocates processor usage to the game and the svchost usage drops to 0%, so the service is only using my processor while it's idle. Still, that fan is loud!
A few days ago, my CPU fan began running loudly, indicating intensive processor usage even though I wasn't running any applications. I checked task manager, and behold, svchost.exe was using ~50% of my processor while my computer was idle.
I checked online, and I found that svchost is a simple proccess that hosts different services. This particular instance, using 50% of my idle processing power, is running:
- Windows Driver Foundation -User Mode Framework (wudfsvc)
- Portable Device Enumerator Service (WPDBusEnum)
- Diagnostic System Host (WdiSystemHost)
- Desktop Window Manager Session Manager (UxSms)
- Distributed Link Tracking Client (TrkWks)
- Program Compatibility Assistant Service (PcaSvc)
- Network Connections (Netman)
- Homegroup Listener (HomeGroupListener)
- Human Interface Device Access (hidserv)
- Offline Files (CscService)
- Windows Audio Endpoint Builder (AudioEndpointBuilder)
How do I find out which service is using all this processor power, and how do I stop it?
P.S. I do some singing, and a loud fan in the background ruins any recordings I make with my Yeti Microphone. When I run games or some processor-intensive application, the system allocates processor usage to the game and the svchost usage drops to 0%, so the service is only using my processor while it's idle. Still, that fan is loud!