Comments on: WDFME.EXE consuming high CPU all the time http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed For all the answers on Small Business Server Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:10 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Another Unhappy Camper http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069&cpage=1#comment-22759 Another Unhappy Camper Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:24:03 +0000 http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#comment-22759 My system is doing the same thing, thanks for the tip I will disable the service until it is needed for something... like what? What so I really need SW for and is there something else that will work in its place? Thanks My system is doing the same thing, thanks for the tip I will disable the service until it is needed for something… like what?
What so I really need SW for and is there something else that will work in its place?

Thanks

]]> By: noam http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069&cpage=1#comment-22697 noam Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:26:10 +0000 http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#comment-22697 I got a new WD drive last week to be used for backups and the software was an important issue for me. I am very disappointed to see the SW is useless or rather, makes my PC useless. I got a new WD drive last week to be used for backups and the software was an important issue for me. I am very disappointed to see the SW is useless or rather, makes my PC useless.

]]> By: Adennehy http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069&cpage=1#comment-12393 Adennehy Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:17:07 +0000 http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#comment-12393 Same prob here.Ive removed everything and will boycott WD forever, my little way of saying thank you to them... Same prob here.Ive removed everything and will boycott WD forever, my little way of saying thank you to them…

]]> By: Redsandal http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069&cpage=1#comment-10235 Redsandal Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:53:54 +0000 http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#comment-10235 Same. And the most weird thing is that I have my WD storage device disconnected already but WDFME.exe is still running on its own and suck up the CPU. It's for what!!! Totally nonsense! Same. And the most weird thing is that I have my WD storage device disconnected already but WDFME.exe is still running on its own and suck up the CPU. It’s for what!!! Totally nonsense!

]]> By: Steve http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069&cpage=1#comment-8545 Steve Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:27:26 +0000 http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#comment-8545 Same, Very annoying- I would quite like to use the software for keeping previous versions of certain files. On first install and backup it worked fine- reboot the pc after the initial backup and the problems start. I uninstalled then deleted the backup and reinstalled and did an initial back up again- all working well again - reboot and problem comes back. Totally unusable Same, Very annoying- I would quite like to use the software for keeping previous versions of certain files. On first install and backup it worked fine- reboot the pc after the initial backup and the problems start. I uninstalled then deleted the backup and reinstalled and did an initial back up again- all working well again – reboot and problem comes back. Totally unusable

]]> By: SBenoit http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069&cpage=1#comment-8449 SBenoit Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:39:21 +0000 http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#comment-8449 Same for me Same for me

]]> By: Tom http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069&cpage=1#comment-8327 Tom Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:44:26 +0000 http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#comment-8327 Thought I was going crazy til I found WDFME.EXE in TaskMgr. Terminated process and will check if it reloads when I reboot. I have WD drive disconnected from my laptop, so software is running on its own with no where to put the data...go figure. Where's WD on this issue? Thought I was going crazy til I found WDFME.EXE in TaskMgr. Terminated process and will check if it reloads when I reboot. I have WD drive disconnected from my laptop, so software is running on its own with no where to put the data…go figure. Where’s WD on this issue?

]]> By: Michael http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069&cpage=1#comment-8291 Michael Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:11:35 +0000 http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#comment-8291 Had the same problem a while ago but I fixed it by applying firmware update but it took around one month till the problem re-appeared. So far my fix is to disable this process. Hopefully WD will come up with better solution Had the same problem a while ago but I fixed it by applying firmware update but it took around one month till the problem re-appeared.
So far my fix is to disable this process. Hopefully WD will come up with better solution

]]> By: Marinus Vesseur http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069&cpage=1#comment-8140 Marinus Vesseur Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:47:06 +0000 http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#comment-8140 Thanks for the info. Currently, 06 Nov 2011, with SmartWare updated, it still slows down my system substantially. Like apparently most users of WD MyBook and similar backup solutions, I will uninstall SmartWare and be done with WDFME.EXE. Smart where? Smartware gone! Smart move! Still, quite incredible that WD has still not got this sorted out. Thanks for the info. Currently, 06 Nov 2011, with SmartWare updated, it still slows down my system substantially. Like apparently most users of WD MyBook and similar backup solutions, I will uninstall SmartWare and be done with WDFME.EXE. Smart where? Smartware gone! Smart move!
Still, quite incredible that WD has still not got this sorted out.

]]> By: henry http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069&cpage=1#comment-7555 henry Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:33:17 +0000 http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=3069#comment-7555 its confirmed, in my PC it takes up to 500 MB in memory!! its confirmed, in my PC it takes up to 500 MB in memory!!

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