Several Windows users have complained that their system tends to get slower due to the “Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application” process as seen through their Task Manager. The UpdateLibrary is the main process associated with the task and is responsible for hogging up your CPU resources. Its primary purpose is to ensure that the Windows Media Player does not crash, hence, it autostarts periodically. If you wish to speed up your device, then here are a few solutions that you must try:
Turn off UpdateLibrary Scheduled Task
You should follow the directions given below:
Hold the Windows and R buttons at the same time on your keyboard to invoke the Run dialog.
After that, input ‘taskschd.msc’ into it and hit the Enter key.
Once you reach the new screen, navigate to the Task Scheduler Library section, and choose the Microsoft option.
Go to the Windows option and choose the ‘Windows Media Sharing’ option.
Now, select the UpdateLibrary, right-click on it, and then select the Disable button.
Change the Name of wmpnscfg.exe to wmpnscfg.exe.old
You should follow the directions given below:
Hold the ‘Ctrl + Shift + Esc’ buttons simultaneously over your keyboard to invoke the Task Manager.
Thereafter, move down then locate the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service option.
Afterward, right-click on it then chooses the ‘Open file location’ option.
You should locate the ‘wmpnscfg.exe’ option, and right-click on it then choose the Rename button.
Now, modify the wmpnscfg.exe to wmpnscfg.exe.old.
Confirm the action by clicking on “Yes”
Go to the Windows Search section on your PC.
After that, input ‘Notepad’ into it and hit the Enter key.
Navigate to the File option and then choose the ‘Save As’ option.
Once you reach the new screen, choose the ‘All Files’ option beneath the ‘Save as type’ section then select the C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player for location.
Now, insert “wmpnscfg.exe.old” into it and select the Save button.
Using Windows Registry Editor
Try the following steps:
Hold the Windows and R buttons at the same time over the keyboard to invoke the Run dialog.
Thereafter, input ‘regedit’ into it and select the OK button to invoke the Windows Registry Editor.
Navigate to the following location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\MediaPlayer\\Preferences\\HME
You should select the ‘DisableDiscovery value’ option then choose the Modify button.
Once you reach the Value Data section, modify the value 0 to 1.
Now, select the OK button.
Scan the System via Anti-malware Software
If you are worried that the file contains a virus or a malware, conduct a full-system scan in the following ways:
Navigate to the Cortana search section on your PC.
Then input ‘security’ into it and hit the Enter key.
After that, select the ‘Windows Security’ option.
You should click on the ‘Virus and threat protection’ option.
Thereafter reach the ‘Scan Options’ and click on it.
Now, select the ‘Full scan’ option then choose the ‘Scan now’ button.
The above steps will prove useful in pausing or resolving issues with the UpdateLibrary, which can slow down your system considerably. If everything fails, try restoring your system to a previous version using System Restore.
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