System startup. Powershell.exe is started by Ekrn.exe which runs continuous and uses 20%+ cpu time.

[itman 1,665]

5 hours ago, JohnnyMusso said:

Procexp - Shows the process is running

Who is the parent process? Ekrn.exe?

[Marcos 5,085]

Please do the following when PowerShell is consuming CPU:

1. Run as an administrator:
   wpr -start GeneralProfile
    
2. After about 30s, run:
   wpr -stop trace.etl
    
3. Create a dump of the PowerShell process via the task manager or the Procdump tool by Microsoft:
   procdump -ma powershell.exe

Supply both trace.etl as well as the dump for perusal.