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January 19th, 2020 13:00

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

Windows 10 Pro 1903, all updates installed

Thank you for any help! Best regards, Bob

  • nyc10036

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    Posted January 19th, 2020 16:00

    See if Intel has a newer driver.

  • Latitude_bob

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    Posted January 23rd, 2020 12:00

    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.

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    Posted July 17th, 2020 05:00

    I have the same issue ...

    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.

    The DELL drivers are up-to-date.

    Any idea what is causing it and how to fix it?

  • nholford

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    Posted March 5th, 2021 01:00

    Disabling the service using the Task Manager fixed the excessive CPU use on my Lenovo ThinkPad (Windows 10). Wifi works a it did before.

  • dgibbens

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    Posted August 20th, 2021 07:00

    Same problem

    Latitude E7440, I5-4300, 8GB

    Running Support Assist and all up-to-date

    Windows 10 Pro 20H2 build 19042.1165

  • dgibbens

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    Posted August 20th, 2021 07:00

    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.

  • eguetens

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    Posted April 13th, 2022 13:00

    I had the same problem on my Dell running windows 10. resetting the network adapter seems to have solved it.

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    Posted November 15th, 2023 11:07

    @Latitude_bob​ Thanks Bob, I did what you suggested and my fan has gone from mental mode, to normal. Phew