Re: xp updates not working

Hi,

I have tried to provide more information on my problem but the only thing I
have come up with is a file svchost.exe1232. This file is shown in my process
explorer as being the file slowing my laptop down. When I switch microsoft
downloads on, this file starts using 98.46% of my processing power, which
crashes the laptop eventually. I run sp2 service pack, windows Xp home
edition.

However I am not sure if this file or process is to do with automatic
downloads, but seems to only occur when I switch automatic downloads on.

"Phil Weldon" wrote:

'MORLICH07' wrote:
| The updates I am referring to are the Windows Xp Home updates. I don't get
| any error messages.I go to control panel> security center > microsoft
updates
| to switch the automatic updates off and my laptop is back to normal.
|
| I also know that the Microsoft updates are the problem because I can see
it
| on my process explorer.
|
| I am not a computer expert so what I am trying to say may come across
| confusing, so apologies for this.
_____

Perhaps what you should do is actually INSTALL the updates. Just guessing,
since you haven't provided much information, but downloading but failing to
install the updates could be part of the problem. Also, since you are not
installing the updates, most of which patch security vulnerabilities, you
could also have an infected system. And you haven't mentioned using any
protection against viruses and other malware. Why don't you post such
information, along with the lines from 'Process Explorer' that you feel
indicate that Windows updates are the problem. If you are "not a computer
expert so what I am trying to say may come across confusing", then the
'Process Explorer' report may be difficult to interpret.


Phil Weldon

"MORLICH07" <MORLICH07@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A06B993F-3A1B-4CE4-BD69-7DBA06004E1A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Thank you for your reply,

| The updates I am referring to are the Windows Xp Home updates. I don't get
| any error messages.I go to control panel> security center > microsoft
updates
| to switch the automatic updates off and my laptop is back to normal.
|
| I also know that the Microsoft updates are the problem because I can see
it
| on my process explorer.
|
| I am not a computer expert so what I am trying to say may come across
| confusing, so apologies for this.

|
| "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
|
| > MORLICH07 wrote:
| >
| > > My updates are slowing my laptop down evrey time I switch it on,
| >
| >
| > What does that mean? What updates? How do you know that updates are the
| > cause of your problem?
| >
| >
| > > does
| > > anyone know how I can fix this problem. I don't get error messages,
| > > it just uses all my system resources indeffinetly until my laptop
| > > crashes.
| >
| >
| > What do you mean by "system resources"? What numbers are you seeing and
| > where are you seeing them?
| >
| > --
| > Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| > Please reply to the newsgroup
| >
| >
| >



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