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Windows driver foundation 100% cpu usage when using razer synapse 2.0

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sharpWildOrchidx520
@npapanik - Hey just do what i did. I know Synapse 3 kinda sucks atm... not having all the legacy products in. You can still extract your mouse and keyboard with their respective settings from Synapse 2 with the Tournament Drivers. Leaving your headset aside ofc. This way you can still stay with 2.0 .. but it's offline.. and no updates whatsoever ...

Razer come on... Fix this mess....

Hi sharpWildOrchidx520, I will just wait for Razer to short out this mess since my Ryzen 5 1600X still has 80% of its CPU free for other tasks... I cannot believe that they can't short it out as of yet...
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Razer DeathAdder Elite Razer Electra V2 USB
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Same problem here.
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Hello guys! Same for me...any idea on what to do?
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oO_AndreA_Oo
TEMPONARY FIX:

Take the administrator of "WUDFHost.exe" and rename it WUDFHost.exe.old


Right - and thus we screwed up ALL of our system drivers updates.... just to make this puny headset to work'ish ..... Not that i do not appreciate the feedback from the community .. and the "bad ass" fixes we find to fix YOUR crap problems Razer .... But going this far.. Literally screwing up our OS's just for a cheap headset... This is just plain stupid... and a CLEAR statement from your company... Making fun of us all and our money.

This is 06.02.2019 Razer. No response.. no fix yet. Thank you for the last Synapse 3.0 update that nobody asked for tho...

Meanwhile i found some delightful reviews on some Logitech headsets... THAT WORK properly also.

Just take a hint. Really ...
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Arcite520
Right - and thus we screwed up ALL of our system drivers updates.... just to make this puny headset to work'ish ..... Not that i do not appreciate the feedback from the community .. and the "bad ass" fixes we find to fix YOUR crap problems Razer .... But going this far.. Literally screwing up our OS's just for a cheap headset... This is just plain stupid... and a CLEAR statement from your company... Making fun of us all and our money.

This is 06.02.2019 Razer. No response.. no fix yet. Thank you for the last Synapse 3.0 update that nobody asked for tho...

Meanwhile i found some delightful reviews on some Logitech headsets... THAT WORK properly also.

Just take a hint. Really ...

I have contacted Razer support and they have confirmed that a driver compatibility update is being worked on. It should take some more time before the update is released.
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eiad999
I have contacted Razer support and they have confirmed that a driver compatibility update is being worked on. It should take some more time before the update is released.


Thank you eiad999 for your post here. Hope it will get fixed soon... this year at least.. So tired of unplugging and plugging my headset every 2 hours or so. Would be lovely ....

You are working on it .. right Razer? :S
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bump, seems like theres a prob with electra v2, since i have the same prob with them
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Hi guys. I have had the exact same issue and it was driving me crazy! Here is a workaround for the problem until Razer finally fixes it:

1) Plug in your Razer Electra v2 USB. It will show up correctly in Razer Synapse 2.
2) Go to Device Manager
2) Go to Human Interface Devices
3) There are going to be several USB Input Devices. Find out which one is the Electra v2 Headset. I unplugged and replugged the headset and checked the serial under "Properties"
4) Rightclick and disable the Electra V2 USB Input Device.
5) Reboot

Important: Don't disable the Razer Headset under any other category in Device Manager.

After this the headset will still be functional and shows up correctly under Sound Devices. However, it will not be displayed in the Synapse 2 software.

I hope this helps you!
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Hi again Razer! how's it hangin?? .... Good, good, glad to hear. How about our fix !? 😣
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Daexxter89
Hi guys. I have had the exact same issue and it was driving me crazy! Here is a workaround for the problem until Razer finally fixes it:

1) Plug in your Razer Electra v2 USB. It will show up correctly in Razer Synapse 2.
2) Go to Device Manager
2) Go to Human Interface Devices
3) There are going to be several USB Input Devices. Find out which one is the Electra v2 Headset. I unplugged and replugged the headset and checked the serial under "Properties"
4) Rightclick and disable the Electra V2 USB Input Device.
5) Reboot

Important: Don't disable the Razer Headset under any other category in Device Manager.

After this the headset will still be functional and shows up correctly under Sound Devices. However, it will not be displayed in the Synapse 2 software.

I hope this helps you!


Without the Razer Synapse this headset is a piece of ... the mic is terrible if I can't reach the synapse settings 😕 and also we lose the virtual 7.1 and this was the main reason why I selected this headset
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Razer, Fix this!
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Unplug your Electra V2 USB;
Install IOBit Unlocker;
Rename "WUDFHost.exe" to "WUDFHost.exe.OLD"
Restart the PC;
Reconect our Electra V2 USB
Done.
Works for me.
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Sooo.. anyone can confirm this is fixed? I admit... not gonna destroy my RIG again, just for this. Did razer fixed it? Please tell.. kind people 🙂
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Add me to the list.... Wondered why I was getting abnormally high CPU load via Synapse and also Windows Driver Foundation after the last Razer update... Removed my Electra v2 as per Daexxter89's post above and, voila!! No more CPU issues!!

Hopefully there's a decent fix from Razer shortly, so the community doesn't have to continue to rely on bodgy 'quickfix' solutions...
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dropping in to say i also have this incredibly annoying problem! my Electra v2 works fine and there's no high CPU usage when Synapse is closed but then i can't use the 7.1 so what's even the point of having the headset??
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I have a same problemy :(
please guys,
fix it 😞
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Hey. There is any other program that can control this shit headset? Bc if I don't use sysnapse my microphone is terrible...
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Hello Razer? Are u gonna do something? it's been like 3/4 months now...
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Think we have a better shot on getting a fix if we move this whole "thread" on Reddit... So more people can see what's going on here.

This is getting beyond hope...
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So no fix yet? Right?
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Any news on this one?
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Anybody moved this conversation to Reddit? I am having this same problem and its really driving me insane that it takes up so much CPU... It's the beginning of April and they still haven't fixed the issue. I have been waiting for so long for them to fix this.
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zoneLincolnGreenfast074
Anybody moved this conversation to Reddit? I am having this same problem and its really driving me insane that it takes up so much CPU... It's the beginning of April and they still haven't fixed the issue. I have been waiting for so long for them to fix this.


No. I just opened a support case again. I hope this time they said something more than just the repair and clean install...
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Csizi
No. I just opened a support case again. I hope this time they said something more than just the repair and clean install...

I tried both without succes, i cant even play a game with my headset plugged in. Then my cpu will go to the 90% load, and shit begins to stutter and my fps.... my sweet FPS :slightly_sad:.
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Imactavish
I tried both without succes, i cant even play a game with my headset plugged in. Then my cpu will go to the 90% load, and shit begins to stutter and my fps.... my sweet FPS :slightly_sad:.


Uninstall the synapse immediately! 😃 and don't even think about to install it before they fix it. with this, you lose the synapse sound and mic settings so your mic will be terrible (use push to talk everywhere)
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