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Old 17-05-2015, 08:32 PM
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EOS utility causing WiFi dropouts and stealing CPU

On my home network I've been tearing my hair out over network/router connection reliability over last few months. Desktop is running Windows 8.1

Noticed tonight Canon EOS Utility using 15% of CPU at rest!
A quick dig around web shows lots of threads like this saying 2.14.0 version from 2014 is poison:

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/ind...?topic=20597.0

Have updated to 2.14.1 tonight, and fingers crossed things play happier.
Posting in case anyone else has this Canon Malware installed
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Old 17-05-2015, 08:54 PM
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Nikon software would never do that, Rob
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Old 17-05-2015, 09:09 PM
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Maybe they need to get your team to check their code in future?!
I'm starting to wonder if the router I replaced last year wasn't broken after all - will have to dig it out.

The 450D is my first and only DSLR to date - don't think Nikon would be making megabucks out of me
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Old 18-05-2015, 06:42 AM
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Gerald Weinberg: "If builders built houses the way programmers built programs, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization."

Now that we're hellbent on implementing the Internet of Things there's a good chance that Gerald's prediction will come true
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Old 18-05-2015, 06:53 AM
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You may find that the cause of Wi fi dropouts is a Win8 and chipset/ driver issue, my Lenovo has suffered from WiFi dropout since new, aparently, if you can find it, there is another driver that doesn't suffer the same problem.
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Old 18-05-2015, 08:38 AM
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Rob,
I have tried to disable Canon EOS because it inserts itself automatically and prevents Backyard EOS and nebulosity from starting cleanly.

To do this is went into Control Panel/All Control Panel Items/AutoPlay and scrolled down to where my Canon 40D popped up on the list. In each instance I then changed the default action to "Take no Action"and that seems to have had some effect.

You may find it alleviates your problem also.

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Old 18-05-2015, 10:06 PM
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Thanks guys. Away from home a couple of nights, but if the family is happier with more reliable wifi, then I'll be happier too....!
Will have to see how it goes for the rest of this week before getting too excited.
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I had lots of wifi issues on some ASUS windows 8 laptops, until I ditched the Atheros junk inside and swapped to Intel Wifi modules. twice the performance, and zero dropouts. $30 each.
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Ihad wifi dropout in the observatory but not in the house. The obs is about 20metres from the study. Overcome with one of these"

http://www.jaycar.com.au/IT-Products...aptor/p/YN8352
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