Microsoft Windows Based Script Host Startup

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Windows Based Script Host Vista

1.Press Windows Key + R then type msconfig and hit enter to System Configuration. 2.On General tab, choose Selective Startup and under it make sure the option “ load startup items ” is unchecked. 3.Navigate to the Services tab and checkmark the box that says “ Hide all Microsoft services. Startup application wscript.exe is installed as part of the Windows 8 system to run Active scripts like JScript (.JS and.JSE files) and VBScript (.VBS and.VBE files). If you see wscript.exe in your startup application list, you should find out what script file it is running to decide to keep it or not.

Microsoft Windows Based Script Host Startup

Hello - a few weeks ago I noticed severe lagging multiple times through the day. When checking task manager, these lags occurred when Microsoft ® Console Based Script Host was active and taking anywhere from 20%-60% of CPU resources. The lag continues for 30-180 seconds, and then Microsoft ® Console Based Script Host leaves the process list and performance goes back to normal. If the process is manually ended, performance goes back to normal immediately. No perceptible ill-effects result from manually ending the process. I now have to manually end the process 5-10 time/day.
To my understanding, this is a process that is called by another program of some sort. I am trying to understand how to identify what is calling this process and how to stop it from doing so.
I have a Dell Latitude E7240 laptop. Intel core i5. 64 bit. Windows 10 Pro. All drivers and OS updates have been applied. Avast Antivirus running and no identified issues.
Any and all help is appreciated... this is so annoying!! Thanks in advance!