SP 52570: Disable the “WMI Performance Adapter” service to improve system performance

Symptom: When you start the Services applet in “Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools”, the “Startup Type” setting for the “WMI Performance Adapter” service may be set to “Automatic” or “Manual”.
Resolution: Modify the system registry settings to disable the “WMI Performance Adapter” service in Windows.
Additional Information: The “WMI Performance Adapter” service provides performance library information from WMI HiPerf providers. For common users, it is a non-essential service. Disable this service to save memory and resources.
Category: Startup , Service , Performance

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