Re: Windows update services

SVChost

Install 927891 on all workstations and ensure you have the latest WU/AU client (see the WSUS blog at http://blogs.technet.com/wsus

There is a CPU hog issue with SVChost without these patches

steve s wrote:
I recently did my first synchronization for the Windows update service. I removed all client computers to minimize the potential for trouble so it just updated the server. It still took hours as warned, and downloaded about 30 patches. I installed and re-booted, and the next day at 10pm it synchronized again and loaded another 20 patches which I installed, re-booting again. I don't understand why another 20 patches came so close to the first synchronization, and I didn't want to re-boot the server every day, so I temporarily turned off the auto-synching. Now when I go to the tab for Update Services, it tells me it is not running, and I should either reverse the changes or reinstall Windows (which seems like a pretty dramatic step). My question is how to reverse the changes since it won't let me go into the "change update services settings" tab, giving me the same message as above.

A second, and seemingly related issue is that our workstations have slowed down considerably, and when I check the windows task manager processes, the svchost.exe is taking a large portion of memory. From reading other threads, it appears this is related to the windows update services too. How can I fix it? I would like to get all working normally before I add client workstations to the WSUS.

Thanks
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Fax Services
    ... I have installed the fax client on the workstations, ... It has the server Fax available on printers & faxes. ... > To the problematic workstation issue, we need to install the Shared Fax ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Office Installation Not Syncing to AIP
    ... Specifically two patches that are applied to it are the ... Here are the cached client patches. ... Move to the method previously discussed where the AIP stays at baseline ... get successfully locked down and clients install random patches then the ...
    (microsoft.public.officeupdate)
  • Client install in another domain with a one way trust
    ... I am trying to get the SMS client to install on workstations in domain Y. ...
    (microsoft.public.sms.setup)
  • Re: Configure ISA to allow ISA Server to make external FTP Connect
    ... How is ISA installed - Firewall mode, ... > client, as well as being all three at the same time. ... if you can check whether your workstations have ... had to install it and they guided me over the phone and i got the little ...
    (microsoft.public.isa.configuration)
  • WORKSTATION RECYCLING
    ... The policy I have set in place on my network is that we put workstations ... via push install on all workstations and ... database correct and a functional client on the machine? ...
    (microsoft.public.sms.setup)