Re: Windows/Microsoft Update Issues

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That is very interesting.

How you define "Windows Update" and "Microsoft Update"?

I am using XP SP2 Pro, and I detected that when I search the updates
using Internet Explorer, and "Automatic Updates" is also working, my
CPU usage goes to 100% for hours, and I cannot use my computer. This
doesn't happens, however, under Win2k.

So, I disabled the "Automatic Update" download on WinXP SP2.

"Xenomorph" <spam@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

are the computers configured to use Windows Updates or Microsoft Updates?

Windows Updates scans can be done in seconds.
Microsoft Update scans can take hours and use 100% CPU.

try switching to just Windows Updates and see if that helps.



"John W." <JohnW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8C53B473-D955-404E-91B8-8BEEF0B866D6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We are a school with about 950 desktops, most of which are connected to
WSUS.
Unfortunately the majority of our pcs are Pentium 3 900s. On windows
update
day the world pretty much falls apart. It seems like computers will sit
at
100% utilization for hours, or some of them take days to download the
update
from wsus, and most people are unable to use their computers on these
days.

We've tried telling people to start their machines early etc, but it
really
isn't enough for the beast that is windows update.

Is this really how microsoft intends it to work? Why does it take 100%
utilization for 15 min to an hour to just DETECT the update, let alone
download and install them.

Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!
.

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