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wmpnetwk.exe in Windows 7 is constantly working, absorbing large amount of system resources

Asked by BlueArctos in Windows 7, Windows Media Player, Miscellaneous Networking

Tags: Windows 7, Windows Media Player, Networking, IO, system resources

I'm running Windows 7. I added my iTunes library folder to my Windows 7 music library folder so that I can conveniently enjoy access to my music from network-attached devices (like the XBox). I also added the locations of my RAW pictures to the Windows 7 picture library folder. My file collection is quite large, meaning it takes 20 minutes or more for an xbox to even load and sort through half the available music titles.

On the host machine, I notice in Resource Monitor that wmpnetwk.exe is running more often than not (whether or not ANY device or networked computer is connected/accessing content), sifting through hundreds of thousands of audio, video, and RAW/jpg files. Even if I leave my machine alone for hours, it seems as though I experience only a momentary pause from the system-hogging wmpnetwk.exe. If I actually open Windows Media Player (wmplayer.exe), the system actively slows to an absolute CRAWL. Also, if left on for an extended period (more than half an hour), Windows Media Player often crashes.

I've seen online that some people experience "100% usage" problems when wmpnetwk.exe becomes fixated on a damaged .avi file. Based on the Disk pane in the Resource Monitor, I don't believe wmpnetwk.exe is fixated on any particular file.

Why does Windows need to constantly, CONSTANTLY scan these library folders? Why can't it scan FASTER? (I've tried disabling my virus software's active scanner -- NOD32.) Why does opening WMP cause the system to slow to a crawl? What can I do to fix this?
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