Before solving the problems with wmiprvse.exe, lets give a definition to this windows process. Wmiprvse.exe process is a part of Windows Management Instrumentation Provider Service. It is a Microsoft Windows component that provides management information and control in an enterprise environment. Managers can use wmiprvse to query and set information on desktop systems, applications, networks and other enterprise components. Developers can use Windows Management Instrumentation to create event monitoring applications that alert users when important incidents occur.
As any other windows process
wmiprvse.exe may cause a lot of problems and often users have no idea how to solve them. Often wmiprvse.exe eats 100% of CPU or slows down other application. So how can you fix the problems with this windows process?
First of all when you face with
wmiprvse exe crashing problems you should check whether your windows registry is damaged or not. After this make sure that the wmiprvse.exe that's running is a legitimate XP file and not malware. For example: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is usually the legit file. So if youve found wmiprvse.exe somewhere else then update your antivirus software and run a full system scan. Otherwise you can
run a free scan.
You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and anti-spyware software. Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode can be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal themselves in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode can prevent those applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or other malware allowing for easier removal.
Also
Wmiprvse.exe process may experience a memory leak when WMI services and RPC services are extensively used in Windows XP with Service Pack 2. To solve this problem download latest windows update.
