CPU Usage - Windows Driver Foundation - Page 2

screenguy · 01-12-2020, 11:26 AM

I had a similar issue but could narrow it down to when a USB-C dock was connected. If I connected the dock the CPU Usage and fan noise would increase after a minute or 2. If I disconnected the dock the CPU usage and fan noise would return to normal. Changing a BIOS setting fixed the issue for me.

This is the page that ran through the BIOS setting to change
http://itwalkthroughs.com/knowledge-...ock-connected/

wolfrhogan · 10-02-2020, 01:02 AM

Greetings,

I have the Plugable UD6950H dock which requires DisplayLink.

DisplayLink Driver version 9.2.2420.0
WIndows 10 Home
Version 2004
OS Build 19041.508
Date: 20200723

This issue does not occur before 08/20/2020.

My CPU usage is between 30-60% constantly while I have the DisplayLink running. Windows Foundation processes seem to be common in thread.

Is there a fix for this?

davbryan · 10-06-2020, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfrhogan

Greetings,

I have the Plugable UD6950H dock which requires DisplayLink.

DisplayLink Driver version 9.2.2420.0
WIndows 10 Home
Version 2004
OS Build 19041.508
Date: 20200723

This issue does not occur before 08/20/2020.

My CPU usage is between 30-60% constantly while I have the DisplayLink running. Windows Foundation processes seem to be common in thread.

Is there a fix for this?

hey wolfrhogan,

What's your system setup/specs?

I used to have the issue, but after deep troubleshooting I found out that the issue was being caused by glitches -- more or less -- in the software being run while connected.

dhenne · 10-29-2020, 02:21 PM

I have same problem. Definitely the Display link driver and Windows 10 home 1903 and I can't get the next version of Windows because I have Conexant audio driver that is a known issue. Wish it was listed that Display link is a known issue.

Tomek1081 · 12-08-2020, 08:47 PM

I have the same problem. I use Dell D3100 USB 3.0 docking station and 3 display (3 x Philips 24 FullHd). I have cpu usage about 30-40% by Windows Driver Foudation process.
OS: Windows 10 Pro 20H2.
My computer: HP Elitbook 8570w - cpu i7-3720QM

f0xh0und · 09-14-2021, 04:09 AM

2018, 2019, 2020, 2021... how many YEARS until this gets fixed?! Would a class action lawsuit help speed things up?

zachburdick · 03-11-2022, 01:20 PM

This problem started for me about a month ago, I have 3 laptops that all share the same dock with a KM switch. Until late last week only 1 laptop was having this issue and now all 3 are.

I haven't been able to narrow down the issue to a specific Windows update but that's the avenue I'm currently looking into.

zachburdick · 03-16-2022, 12:50 PM

Ok, so this has really become and issue and a personal mission to find either a solution or at the very least something that's a contributor.

After doing some additional searches I came across some other folks that were having issues with hardware acceleration in Chrome. The more tabs they had open the quicker the issue would manifest itself. So I decided to see if that could be replicated and for the most part yes, having a couple Chrome tabs open certainly caused the issue to happen less often, but even with all Chrome processes stopped the performance was still high on this process.

The next thing I noticed was that my Intel Iris Graphics would top out at 100% and then my displays would crash. This lead me to another thread where a Displaylink Vendor posted April 2021 that Version 30.X of the Intel Iris Drivers were having issues with their hardware and they recommended rolling back that driver.

I did that this morning and so far I have been 45+ minutes without issue. I'll continue to monitor and see if it returns but hopefully this will help other folks.

RowanCGA · 05-10-2022, 09:56 PM

I've got the same problem with a large number of Microsoft Surface Go 1 and 2s.

It has to be down to the displaylink software, as you can see the windows driver foundation task spiking when you shake a window round (yet the CPU usage is actually low according to task manager...i'm talking max 20%).

Running a monitor via USB C directly into the device works fine. The Surface doesn't have enough USB-C ports to run more than x1 screen directly in and a side from this issue the dock is a really hand bit of kit.

Our users are running a dual monitor setup (effectively three screens) so I can't get away from the dock/displaylink software and it even lags with just the one screen.

May 2022...anyone managed to resolve this problem?

pjesus · 04-22-2023, 12:22 AM

I have a D6000 docking station with two ultrawide monitors connected. Just by connecting the dockstation to my notebook, the Windows Driver Foundation process starts consuming my CPU to the point of sometimes crashing my machine. Still no solution?

10-02-2020, 01:02 AM	#2
wolfrhogan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 1	High CPU usage Greetings, I have the Plugable UD6950H dock which requires DisplayLink. DisplayLink Driver version 9.2.2420.0 WIndows 10 Home Version 2004 OS Build 19041.508 Date: 20200723 This issue does not occur before 08/20/2020. My CPU usage is between 30-60% constantly while I have the DisplayLink running. Windows Foundation processes seem to be common in thread. Is there a fix for this?

10-29-2020, 02:21 PM	#4
dhenne Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 1	High CPU usage I have same problem. Definitely the Display link driver and Windows 10 home 1903 and I can't get the next version of Windows because I have Conexant audio driver that is a known issue. Wish it was listed that Display link is a known issue.

09-14-2021, 04:09 AM	#6
f0xh0und Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 1	it's been YEARS 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021... how many YEARS until this gets fixed?! Would a class action lawsuit help speed things up?

01-12-2020, 11:26 AM	#1
screenguy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 1	I had a similar issue but could narrow it down to when a USB-C dock was connected. If I connected the dock the CPU Usage and fan noise would increase after a minute or 2. If I disconnected the dock the CPU usage and fan noise would return to normal. Changing a BIOS setting fixed the issue for me. This is the page that ran through the BIOS setting to change http://itwalkthroughs.com/knowledge-...ock-connected/

03-11-2022, 01:20 PM	#7
zachburdick Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 2	This problem started for me about a month ago, I have 3 laptops that all share the same dock with a KM switch. Until late last week only 1 laptop was having this issue and now all 3 are. I haven't been able to narrow down the issue to a specific Windows update but that's the avenue I'm currently looking into.

03-16-2022, 12:50 PM	#8
zachburdick Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 2	Ok, so this has really become and issue and a personal mission to find either a solution or at the very least something that's a contributor. After doing some additional searches I came across some other folks that were having issues with hardware acceleration in Chrome. The more tabs they had open the quicker the issue would manifest itself. So I decided to see if that could be replicated and for the most part yes, having a couple Chrome tabs open certainly caused the issue to happen less often, but even with all Chrome processes stopped the performance was still high on this process. The next thing I noticed was that my Intel Iris Graphics would top out at 100% and then my displays would crash. This lead me to another thread where a Displaylink Vendor posted April 2021 that Version 30.X of the Intel Iris Drivers were having issues with their hardware and they recommended rolling back that driver. I did that this morning and so far I have been 45+ minutes without issue. I'll continue to monitor and see if it returns but hopefully this will help other folks.

05-10-2022, 09:56 PM	#9
RowanCGA Junior Member Join Date: May 2022 Posts: 1	I've got the same problem with a large number of Microsoft Surface Go 1 and 2s. It has to be down to the displaylink software, as you can see the windows driver foundation task spiking when you shake a window round (yet the CPU usage is actually low according to task manager...i'm talking max 20%). Running a monitor via USB C directly into the device works fine. The Surface doesn't have enough USB-C ports to run more than x1 screen directly in and a side from this issue the dock is a really hand bit of kit. Our users are running a dual monitor setup (effectively three screens) so I can't get away from the dock/displaylink software and it even lags with just the one screen. May 2022...anyone managed to resolve this problem?

04-22-2023, 12:22 AM	#10
pjesus Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2023 Posts: 1	I have a D6000 docking station with two ultrawide monitors connected. Just by connecting the dockstation to my notebook, the Windows Driver Foundation process starts consuming my CPU to the point of sometimes crashing my machine. Still no solution?