Fileproviderd >95% CPU usage + Finder not responding

This worked for me (solution at the bottom of the page) https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/474017/unbearably-slow-icloud-sync-serious-problem-fileproviderd

benjaw wrote:

This worked for me (solution at the bottom of the page) https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/474017/unbearably-slow-icloud-sync-serious-problem-fileproviderd

the essence of what that does for you is delete the database that is keeping track of your 'stuff' on iCloud, and have fileproviderd rebuild that database, hopefully without whatever problems it had created in there.

That's all unrelated to what I was responding to.

My computer was running fine, without issue, until Microsoft Auto Updater (as in, the app that is installed by Microsoft 365 - Word, Excel...) updated, and then everything came to a standstill.

Removing the Microsoft Auto Updater and restarting the computer twice (the first time in Safe Mode), fixed this issue.

I will never install MS 365 from outside of the App Store again...and will avoid most MS Software if I can avoid it.

I found that removing Microsoft Auto-Updater and any trace of it from my computer solved the problem. The main files were found in the Library folder at the root of the System Software, not the Library folder inside of the User Account.

I deleted everything and anything related to Microsoft 365. You can later install the apps from the App Store and use the same account for MS 365.

Fileproviderd 97% CPU.

I have the same problem with my Macbook Pro. Finder does not open files when opened. Only if I do a quick close of fileproviderd under the activity monitor, it opens. It seems that many people have this concern. Hey APPLE what's going on, waiting for an answer?

By far the easiest way to cause poor performance, instability, overheating and crashing is to install ANY third-party speeder-uppers, Cleaners, Optimizers, or Virus scanners, Bit Torrent, or a VPN that you installed yourself. The main reason is that they are relentless in scanning your files, non-stop, looking for virus-like patterns in Everything, or looking for files that have changed. When completed, they do it all again.

Third-party file Sync-ers such as DropBox, BackBlaze, OneDrive, or GoogleDrive can ruin performance, but are not inherently dangerous. These can cause additional spikes like the one you describe, because that may be running the file system as fast as it will go, looking for files to be sync-ed. if you also have a virus scanner going, it will be FAR worse.

Im facing the same issue, its common these days, not sure what Apple is doing and how they program their Finder. i tried using this command in the terminal "sudo killall fileproviderd" and i killed everything and after 10 seconds everything went back to high usage, its like i did nothing. i tried so many things, and nothing is working. you may try this command in the terminal, it might help you. who knows.

This worked for me. Thank you!

i have the same problem