WmiPrvSE.exe on Firefox Start-up
Since updating to FF 32.0.2, 'WmiPrvSE.exe' starts automatically on Firefox start-up. Any idea how to fix it?
Win 7, 32-bit.
I've read the following posts: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1020749 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/985811
Thank you.
An gyara
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The culprit here was Avast anti-virus. http://www.eightforums.com/performance-maintenance/24927-wmiprvse-exe-hogging-processor-2.html#post423037
See the "final" comments at the end of this page: http://blog.vilmatech.com/wmiprvse-exe-consumes-high-cpu-fix-wmiprvse-exe-error/
Thank you.
I've found this post. http://codeverge.com/mozilla.support.firefox/odd-problem-with-firefox-and-thunderb/1998801#replyForm
Seems to be the same problem.
An gyara
See a possible explanation in the updated following posts: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1070123 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/qu...#answer-633310
Thank you the-edmeister.