Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core/ Windows HyperV Server 2008 R2: High CPU Usage for Java.exe

Issue:
Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core/ Windows HyperV Server 2008 R2: High CPU Usage for Java.exe

Product Line:
PowerChute Network Shutdown
PowerChute Business Edition

Environment:
Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core/ Windows HyperV Server 2008 R2

Cause:
This is a known Microsoft issue specific to Windows 2008 Server Core R2 and Windows HyperV Server 2008 R2 - see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978309.

Solution:

If you experience this issue you should stop the PowerChute service, install the Microsoft hotfix for KB978309 and re-start the machine.

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