Event Viewer, Application

[Guest]

I see numerous events from the event source: ESENT and the event ID 100, 101,
102 or 103. The properties look and state the following:

Event Type: Information
Event Source: ESENT
Event Category: General
Event ID: 100
Date: 1/11/2005
Time: 10:41:51 AM
User: N/A
Computer: xxxxx
Description: wuaueng.dll (2472) The database engine 5.01.2600.2180 started

Event Type: Information
Event Source: ESENT
Event Category: General
Event ID: 101
Date: 1/11/2005
Time: 10:41:51 AM
User: N/A
Computer: xxxxx
Description: wuauclt (2472) The database engine stopped.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: ESENT
Event Category: General
Event ID: 102
Date: 1/11/2005
Time: 10:53:48
User: N/A
Computer: xxxxx
Description: wuaueng.dll (2472) SUS20ClientDataStore: The database engine
started a new instance (0).

Event Type: Information
Event Source: ESENT
Event Category: General
Event ID: 102
Date: 1/11/2005
Time: 10:53:48
User: N/A
Computer: xxxxx
Description: wuaueng.dll (2472) SUS20ClientDataStore: The database engine
stopped the instance (0).

What does this mean? Help, so confused!

 

[Ted Zieglar]

You should ignore Event Viewer and spend your time instead with Windows
Media Player.

In certain circumstances where you are experiencing a specific problem with
your computer, Event Viewer can help identify the cause.

 

[Guest]

So that's not an indication that I might have spyware or freeware installed

 

[Ted Zieglar]

Event Viewer will not tell you if you have spyware or adware. The only way
to know if you have spyware or adware on your computer is to scan your
computer with a spyware/adware detector.

Some signs that might lead you to believe you have spyware/adware:
* computer has recently become very slow
* frequent 'out of memory' messages
* computer has recently started crashing
* cryptic messages display when you start your computer
* home page has changed
* appearance of advertising pop-ups

Far better than worrying if your computer is infected is to take steps to
prevent your computer from becoming infected:

"Protect Your PC"
www.microsoft.com/protect

 

[David Nimon]

From Microsoft:

This is a known issue with the WU v5 client. It has to do with how the
client agent interacts with the Jet database engine. This is something
we'll consider fixing in a future version of the WU client.

(where WU = Windows Update).

IOW, don't worry about it.