Upon startup, a process, "WmiPrvSE.exe"/"WMI Service Provider", runs and starts using up a full core's worth of processing power. When I end the process, it simply restarts a few seconds later. It isn't listed anywhere concerning startup programs, so I can't stop it there, and the three .exe's I found that share its name are all system files, or at the very least, are immune to deletion (even with admin privileges; is that odd?).
Looking solely at the directories of the exe's, because they're in folders starting with 'x86', I'd say it has something to do with the CPU, so I guess my question is twofold:
A) Will blocking this process be dangerous?
B) How do I block it from running?
I don't have much in the way of technical skill, so any solutions will need to be spelled out in newb-talk, please.
Thanks.
Looking solely at the directories of the exe's, because they're in folders starting with 'x86', I'd say it has something to do with the CPU, so I guess my question is twofold:
A) Will blocking this process be dangerous?
B) How do I block it from running?
I don't have much in the way of technical skill, so any solutions will need to be spelled out in newb-talk, please.
Thanks.