Windows Driver Foundation wudfhost.exe Using High CPU [Solution]
31Windows Driver Foundation wudfhost.exe Using High CPU [Solution]
Commands Used:
msdt.exe -id MaintenanceDiagnostic
msdt.exe /id PerformanceDiagnostic
Windows Driver Foundation (WUDFHost.exe) formally known as Windows Driver Framework is a set of Microsoft libraries and tools that help reduce the complexity of writing Windows drivers. It pushes the driver to user mode and it’s important to system stability. But several users report, CPU usage reaches 99%-100% on task manager, “Windows Driver Foundation” sitting on top of the list. Well for you Windows Driver Foundation might be present with a different name in Task Manager such as wudfhost.exe or User-mode Driver Framework (UMDF).
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If the Windows Driver Foundation (WUDFHost.exe) is consuming excessive resources of your system, then chances are that some drivers may be corrupted or outdated. Windows Driver Foundation was earlier called Windows Driver Framework which takes care of User-mode Drivers. But the problem is WUDFHost.exe causes High CPU and RAM usage. Another problem is that you can’t simply kill the process in Task Manager as it is a System process.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.