WDFME.exe RAM hog

I am also having the memory issue.  I have a fairly new HP Pavilion quad core processor, 12 gig RAM, nothing encrypted, nothing compressed, I’m running Windows 7 Professional so bitlocker isn’t an option.  The  WDFME.exe on about a half dozen occasions in the last three weeks will consume all my memory.  I’m running version 1.5.1.6   -  If I stop the WDFME service my used memory goes from 95% used down to 22%.   It’s a pain in the neck when I’m not able to stop the service fast enough and it takes minutes to go from screen to screen.

fyi.  clicking  the SOFTWARE UPDATE button under HELP gives no indication of anything and doesn’t appear to do anything.  Next time my memory usage is rocketing towards 96% used I’ll take some screen shots.