Auto Updates

[Guest]

Hi there,

i have several clients that are having an issue with Microsoft auto updates.
when they start thier computers the svchost.exe program uses 100% of the CPU
for 5 - 10 minutes, rendering the computer unusable. if i kill svchost.exe
and turn off the auto updates everything works fine, but i dont feel this is
a good solution. this
seems to be a know issue, but i havent found any good solutions. any ideas?

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

i have several clients that are having an issue with Microsoft auto
updates. when they start thier computers the svchost.exe program uses
100% of the CPU for 5 - 10 minutes, rendering the computer unusable. if
i kill svchost.exe and turn off the auto updates everything works fine,
but i dont feel this is a good solution. this
seems to be a know issue, but i havent found any good solutions. any
ideas?

Why didn't you install this update.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916089/en-us

Even better, install its downloadable successor:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891/en-us

| Update replacement information
| This update replaces update 916089.

 

[PA Bear]

Try deleting the contents of this folder (or the folder itself) & reboot:

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore

If no joy, try deleting the contents of this folder (or the folder itself) &
reboot:

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution
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Hotfix: When you run Windows Update to scan for updates that use Windows
Installer, including Office updates, CPU utilization may reach 100 percent
for prolonged periods (Prerequisite: msi.exe v3.1.4000.2435)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916089

Hotfix: The Automatic Updates service may stop responding (msi.exe
v3.1.4000.2648)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914810/en-us

Hotfix: You receive an access violation when you try to install an update
from Windows Update after you apply hotfix package 916089 (WinXP: msi.exe
v3.1.4000.4003) (24 Jan-07)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891

 

[Guest]

i will give that a try.