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File download freezes and CPU usage high when WFP callout driver is installed in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You install an application that uses a Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) callout driver at the stream layer on a computer.
  • You download a large file (such as larger than 500 kilobytes).
In this scenario, the CPU usage is high. Therefore, the performance of the computer is slow.  

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install update rollup 2975719. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2975719 August 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about the WFP callout driver, go to the following Microsoft website:
General information about the WFP callout driver
 For more information about the WFP architecture, go to the following Microsoft website: 
General information about the WFP architecture
 For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Keywords: kbqfe, kbfix, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseadvanced, kb

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Article Info
Article ID : 2983590
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 8/12/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 317