Excessive power and CPU usage for Intel(R) Proset/Wireless Services on Latitude
After a recent Windows update, CPU usage of Intel Proset/Wireless Zero config service and Event log services is causing 80 - 90% CPU usage. This results in the fan continuously running. Does anyone has the same issue? Is there a solution already? For Inspiron notebooks, I saw a post (https://www.dell.com/community/Inspiron/Excessive-power-and-CPU-usage-for-Intel-R-Proset-Wireless/td-p/7354910) that said to reinstall drivers. I am not sure if this will also help for Latitude laptops.
My laptop:
Latitude E7450, I5-5300U, 8Gb
Dell driver updates installed beginning of January 2020
As a temporary solution I decided to disable the Intel proset wireless services. I expected that I could not use Wifi anymore. To my surprise Wifi is still working. After a reboot, the Proset services are not switched on again, wifi is still working and CPU usage (and the fan noise) is down to normal again.
The 'Intel(R) Proset/Wireless Event Log Services' is running for at least 30 min.now at 50% (+/- 5%). The CPU usage is 100% I have Windows 10 v. 1909 (Build 18363.836) on a DELL Latitude 7480.
So - switched off wifi using the red hardware button and terminated both the intel Proset processes. Switched wifi back on: problem has vanished for now. Will provide update if it returns and I can figure out the return conditions.
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Posted January 19th, 2020 16:00
See if Intel has a newer driver.