High memory usage by the Svchost.exe process after you install Windows Management Framework 3.0 on a Windows-based computer

Applies To
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Foundation Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Datacenter

Symptoms

Assume that you have a computer that is running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, or Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2). You install Windows Management Framework 3.0 by installing update 2506143 or update 2506146 on the computer. In this situation, after the computer runs for a while, you experience high memory usage by the Svchost.exe process.

Note For more information about update 2506143, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2506143 Description of Windows Management Framework 3.0 for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 For more information about update 2506146, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2506146 Description of Windows Management Framework 3.0 for Windows Server 2008 SP2

Cause

This issue occurs because a handle leak occurs in the Winmgmt service after you install Windows Management Framework 3.0 on the computer.

Note The Winmgmt service is the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service within the Svchost.exe process that is running under the LocalSystem account. For more information about the Winmgmt service, go to the following Microsoft website:

General information about the Winmgmt service
      

Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, or Windows Server 2008 SP2.

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

  For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

968849 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008

Registry information

To apply this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 129,536 26-Sep-2013 23:06
Wmiprvsd.dll 6.2.9200.16697 529,920 26-Sep-2013 23:06
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 328,704 26-Sep-2013 23:06
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 129,536 26-Sep-2013 23:07
Wmiprvsd.dll 6.2.9200.20814 529,920 26-Sep-2013 23:07
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 328,704 26-Sep-2013 23:07

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 180,736 04-Jul-2013 12:21
Wmiprvsd.dll 6.2.9200.16706 724,992 26-Sep-2013 22:44
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 432,128 04-Jul-2013 12:21
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 180,736 09-Jul-2013 06:31
Wmiprvsd.dll 6.2.9200.20813 724,992 26-Sep-2013 22:45
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 432,128 09-Jul-2013 06:32
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 129,536 26-Sep-2013 23:06
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 328,704 26-Sep-2013 23:06
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 129,536 26-Sep-2013 23:07
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 328,704 26-Sep-2013 23:07

Windows Server 2008 file information notes

Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 129,536 10-Apr-2014 00:11 x86
Wmiprvsd.dll 6.2.9200.16885 521,216 10-Apr-2014 00:11 x86
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 353,792 10-Apr-2014 00:11 x86
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 129,536 10-Apr-2014 00:26 x86
Wmiprvsd.dll 6.2.9200.21007 521,216 10-Apr-2014 00:27 x86
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 353,792 10-Apr-2014 00:26 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 180,736 21-Feb-2014 07:57 x64
Wmiprvsd.dll 6.2.9200.16885 694,272 10-Apr-2014 00:12 x64
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 420,864 21-Feb-2014 07:57 x64
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 180,736 06-Feb-2014 13:37 x64
Wmiprvsd.dll 6.2.9200.21007 694,272 10-Apr-2014 00:06 x64
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 420,864 06-Feb-2014 13:37 x64
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 129,536 10-Apr-2014 00:11 x86
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 353,792 10-Apr-2014 00:11 x86
Wmidcprv.dll 6.2.9200.16398 129,536 10-Apr-2014 00:26 x86
Wmiprvse.exe 6.2.9200.16398 353,792 10-Apr-2014 00:26 x86

      

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File property Value
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Date (UTC) 27-Sep-2013
Time (UTC) 12:00
Platform Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 27-Sep-2013
Time (UTC) 12:00
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File version Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 27-Sep-2013
Time (UTC) 02:26
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-wmi-core-providerhost_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.7601.22466_none_043017eb8dd24921.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 13,045
Date (UTC) 27-Sep-2013
Time (UTC) 02:27
Platform Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File property Value
File name Amd64_7aa8ce8e63536a341742c2987d58c3aa_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.7601.18271_none_1be63e662cef4ca1.manifest
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Date (UTC) 27-Sep-2013
Time (UTC) 12:00
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_d75542c9e7ced7f77a5714ce6f9b7ba2_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.7601.22466_none_5fbde8c1b22abfb0.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,068
Date (UTC) 27-Sep-2013
Time (UTC) 12:00
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-wmi-core-providerhost_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.7601.18271_none_5fb543602d1ebaa4.manifest
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Date (UTC) 27-Sep-2013
Time (UTC) 02:55
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File version Not applicable
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File version Not applicable
File size 8,554
Date (UTC) 27-Sep-2013
Time (UTC) 02:14
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Additional file information for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File property Value
File name X86_2fd8d7e013b1fb670ca9c64bd351566b_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.6002.23374_none_ecdcb1b052e4b8da.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 709
Date (UTC) 10-Apr-2014
Time (UTC) 19:35
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_6b260bea2c211ec1021e5f05d65fb8d0_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.6002.19083_none_c7c5b23f5f623f51.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 709
Date (UTC) 10-Apr-2014
Time (UTC) 19:35
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-wmi-core-providerhost_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.6002.19083_none_cb94ea65b27b9d7e.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 15,603
Date (UTC) 10-Apr-2014
Time (UTC) 04:25
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-wmi-core-providerhost_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.6002.23374_none_cc2a5b32cb9034fc.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 15,603
Date (UTC) 10-Apr-2014
Time (UTC) 04:40
Platform Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File property Value
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File name Amd64_d3f82d27896d8c4c46452568bab3d489_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.6002.23374_none_abd3b25961e9dada.manifest
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Date (UTC) 10-Apr-2014
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Date (UTC) 10-Apr-2014
Time (UTC) 10:17
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File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-wmi-core-providerhost_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.6002.23374_none_2848f6b683eda632.manifest
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Time (UTC) 05:41
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Time (UTC) 03:50
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File version Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 10-Apr-2014
Time (UTC) 04:36
Platform Not applicable