update has CPU running at 100% EXTREMELY SLOW

[mbg]

AFTER UPGRADING ON JUNE 20,2004 COMPUTER IS SO SLOW IT
TOOK 48 HOURS TO SCAN FOR A VIRUS. I KNOW NOW IT IS THE
UPGRADE THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HOW DO I UNINSTALL
OR DELETE EVERYTHING SINCE JUNE 19TH? CPU IS RUNNING AT
100% LOTS OF MEMORY. NO VIRUSES. WHAT UPDATES ARE THE
MOST CURRENT AS OF JUNE 20, 2004

 

[Mercury]

If you don't have a backup, then format and reinstall OS, since many
hotfixes are non-removable. Incidentally, the update also seems to have
broken your CAPS LOCK key unless you are just trying to be hard to read.

 

[James Murray]

I have a similar situation on a Toshiba Satellite Pro 4200
laptop.
I updated to windows 2000 SP4 yesterday and all was fine.
Ran another windows update today, it found another 20+
patches required and now after successfully applying them
the machine is practically dead. The System process is
using 99-100% all the time.

It takes 5-10 minutes to open up anything. I haven't
managed to get add/remove programs to work yet to try and
uninstall the recent patches.

My CAPS LOCK appears to be working ok though (!!)

any guesses anybody?

James Murray

 

[Achim]

Hello,

you seem to have the same issue. I installed the update
KB835732 - it is known by Microsoft that it causes the
above problem. The system tries to load some drivers and
tries and tries and tries . . .see MS Message / Knwoledge
Base article 841382. Microsoft has a patch for the
problem - but your PC still needs a valid service
agreement or you need to pay for the patch. My PC is
older than a year - so my service just expired.

I am trying to get the patch for now - if this helps you
and you receive the patch please forward.
Achim

 

[Reg]

KB835732 a.k.a. the patch from h3ll is, IMO, best installed in safe mode.
After reading horror story after horror story in this and other groups, I
found a post that suggested that this thing be installed in Safe Mode from a
local directory as the local admin. Since I needed to install the patch on a
lot of machines I gave it a try. So far I'm batting a 1000. I've installed
this on production machines and client's machines with no issues so far.

Your mileage may vary but its worth a try.

HTH
Reg