The Connected Devices Platform Service (CDPSvc) was first seen in Windows 10 1511 and while it was disabled by default, Microsoft changed it to start Automatically (Delayed Start) in Windows 10 1607. Some users have noted that the service is chewing most of their CPU from time to time and want to know if the service can be safely stopped or disabled.
The Connected Devices Platform Service is used by Windows to help it connect USB and Bluetooth peripherals, like printers, scanners, and cell phones. As such it can be safely stopped at any time
Because Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server all share the same code base, Windows Server also has the Connected Devices Platform Service and it is strangely also set to start Automatically (Delayed Start):
Should the Connected Devices Platform Service Be Disabled?
On most Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2019 servers the Connected Devices Platform Service should be disabled or at most set to manual.
On most PC’s the Connected Devices Platform Service should be left running, but can be changed to MANUAL startup (see screen shot above). The machine will not break if you disable it, but it may have difficulties connecting peripherals.
If your Connected Devices Platform Service is consuming a lot of CPU and / or RAM, you should try to repair your Windows install. We have very popular article titled Easy 5 Step Guide To Fixing Most Windows Problems and the last item (#5) is the one you should do first.
If that still does not work, you might want to disable the Connected Devices Platform Service on your PC.
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