Windows Driver Foundation is one of the system files that consists of libraries that developers use when writing code for the driver that runs on Windows OS. When these system files get corrupted due to malware or some issue with the update, it shows irregular behavior like high CPU usage.
Your system will reachextreme CPU temperaturesand will start to thermal throttle when the CPU has high usage. This will drastically decrease your overall system performance.
In this article, we have discussed a few details about Windows Driver Foundation, why it causes high CPU usage, and some solutions to fix the problem.
What is Windows Driver Foundation?
Windows Driver Foundation is a set of libraries that reduce complexity when writing code for Windows Driver. It enables users to develop Windows drivers that execute in both kernel and user mode.
There are a few names the Windows Driver Foundation can run as a background process.
Why Does My Windows Driver Foundation Have High CPU Usage?
TheWUDGHost.exeis a system file, and its process is a system process. So if you see it running in the background, you may restassured that it is not a virus.
If you want to check the file’s integrity, you may look at its location.
If the file explorer opens the pathC:\Windows\System32with the files in it, the process is not malware. Most of the time during a malware infection, it is noted that a different folder along with shortcuts is opened while trying to access the folder.
Perform necessary measures if the file explorer opens with a different file location.
How to Fix Windows Driver Foundation High CPU Usage?
Whenever you see any Windows process take high CPU resources, it is most likely that the process is running some important tasks. So, before performing any of the solutions mentioned below, wait a few minutes for the process to complete.
If Windows Driver Foundation constantly hashigh CPU Usageand you see the CPU reaching high temperature, perform the solutions mentioned below.
The Windows Driver Foundation service runs in the background as a system process. This means that even if you end its processusing the task manager, it may run again. Disabling the process from the Services may stop Windows Driver Foundation from starting automatically.
