Re: 100% CPU after Windows Update?

From: Ben Blackmore (bjblackmore_at_nospam.hotmail.com)
Date: 05/04/04 

Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 11:17:50 +0100

Dave,

I managed to sort the problem by rebooting into safe mode, (took 30 minutes)
then going into control panel (took another 15 minutes) removing the 835732
patch (took 1 1/2 hrs) then finally rebooting. System is now working happily
again!

Ben

"Dave" <spyder3212@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:60b001c42e1c$39881c80$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> This problem is caused by the microsoft update patch
> KB835732. I have a couple of users who are experiencing
> the same problem. Microsoft seems to be no help on this
> one, only saying they are aware of the problem and they
> are working it. I did find a possible fix, but I can't
> tell if it worked yet because it takes so long for boot
> up. The fix is located at:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=841382
>
> If anyone has anymore information, please let me know.
> Thanks.
>
> Dave
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >We run a SUS server, which updates every PC running
> Windows 2000 every
> >monday morning. This morning it seemed to run ok,
> however 1 user has
> >reported a slow PC. After looking at it, it appears to
> be running 100% cpu
> >utilisation. There doesn't seem to be any applications
> in task manager
> >hogging the processor. I've ended all no essensial
> tasks, but still its
> >100%. This even happens when you go into safe mode. It
> takes maybe 15
> >minutes from when it goes into Windows, to it displaying
> the logon prompt,
> >then another 15 minutes for it to go from logon promt to
> loading
> >explorer.exe.
> >Its an IBM netvista, 1.2ghz 256mb ram, 20gb hard disk!
> >
> >Anyone got any ideas?
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Ben
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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