Is the WMI Provider Host process constantly loading the server?

Question

Windows Server

Good afternoon.
The hardware is running Windows Server 2012R2 Standard. The system is constantly loaded by the WMI Provider Host process by 50-60%. Can I disable this process without harming the server? Or introduce some restrictions so as not to load the server?

Answer 1

In the normal state, this service should not eat resources at all.
This service often uses different third-party software.
For example, device drivers or something from startup.
It is necessary to fight not with the service itself, but to find the software that gives the load.
Start with software from startup: stop processes one at a time and see how the load per percent will change.
Then the same with third party services.
Device drivers - you can simply update.
Also, this behavior can sometimes be observed if Windows updates are being installed right now in the background.
This service can be stopped, but a lot of things can fall off both system and third-party. Windows won't stop working.