Well, you could use AppSense Performance Manager to deny the msiexec process more than x% of the CPU time. Again, doesn't treat the cause, but it will make the symptoms go away permanently
On 21 August 2013 14:30, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > Exactly as predicted , denied permission on the key, but MSIExec still > spiked- > > Will try replacing HP driver, unfortunately, with the exception of a few > canon mfc- its ALL hp from desk jet to laserjet to plotters > > > > > > > > > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] MSIEXEC CPU on TS > Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:20:21 -0400 > > I will try that now, however, and will report back right in a few minutes- > but i still feel the misexec kiccking off will hicjack the cpu- > > will be back in a few > > > > > > > > > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:47:02 -0400 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] MSIEXEC CPU on TS > To: [email protected] > > Have you tried setting the permissions on the key so it cannot be modified > or appended to? > > > > > > > *ASB > **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* > **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) > for the SMB market…*** > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 3:54 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes they are in HP gazillion > > Can you share your policy, did it delete before or after user logon/off > > And more importantly did it prevent MSIEXEC from shooting to 100 during a > new logon? > > > THANKS SO MUCH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:49:47 -0400 > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] MSIEXEC CPU on TS > > > IIRC, my problem is HP printers and they create gazillions of keys under > HKU\.Default\Software\HewlettPackard. > > I simply created a group policy object that deletes the whole > HKU\.Default\Software\HewlettPackard key. > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *J- P > *Sent:* Monday, August 19, 2013 4:21 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] MSIEXEC CPU on TS > > I realize this is has been around for a while, but it seems that there > still has not been an actual fix for this, so i am asking if anyone has had > any successful work-arounds, besides upgrading the server > > > http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/c16e01d6-4b64-4dad-ba8f-479c9fea85c0/high-cpu-usage-in-msiexec-due-to-enumeration-of-print-guids-in-hkudefaultsoftware > > I literally have thousands of these guids on the TS > > Environment, 2008 32 bit TS with Citrix fundamentals > > > Any thoughts are appreciated > > > > > -- *James Rankin* Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk
