When you open Task Manager to investigate a sluggish computer, you may see that the WMI Provider Host (WmiPrvSE.exe) process uses a lot of CPU and memory. Read more
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (msdt.exe) asks for a Passkey
MSDT stands for Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool. This tool was previously used by Microsoft technical support to analyze diagnostic data for troubleshooting remotely. MSDT.exe can also run built-in troubleshooters, such as the Audio troubleshooter and the Windows Update troubleshooter. Why does msdt.exe ask for a Passkey? When you run msdt.exe without any command-line arguments, it … Read more