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haui · 05-11-2007, 06:43 PM

Windows XP systems are still locking up during patch update attempts -- even after users deployed the fix suggested by Microsoft Corp.

Symptoms of the long-running problem -- which the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) team dubbed the "svchost/msi issue" -- include 100% CPU usage by svchost.exe and its multiple processes during Automatic Updates scanning, update downloads and sometimes even if AU is simply enabled on a machine.

"Of course, the computer is virtually unusable" when that happens, said a user identified as Foxy-Perth on the Windows Update support forum.

see story here:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/...c=news_ts_head

Those auto updates gave me enough problems in the past so have em turned off!

05-11-2007, 06:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
haui I cum in Peace :) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Cave :) Posts: 24,723 Points: 41,038	Microsoft's fix for Automatic Updates lockup not working Windows XP systems are still locking up during patch update attempts -- even after users deployed the fix suggested by Microsoft Corp. Symptoms of the long-running problem -- which the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) team dubbed the "svchost/msi issue" -- include 100% CPU usage by svchost.exe and its multiple processes during Automatic Updates scanning, update downloads and sometimes even if AU is simply enabled on a machine. "Of course, the computer is virtually unusable" when that happens, said a user identified as Foxy-Perth on the Windows Update support forum. see story here: http://www.computerworld.com/action/...c=news_ts_head Those auto updates gave me enough problems in the past so have em turned off!