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Shane:
That is common in XP, Windows updates takes full cpu of a core when checking for updates

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Service Display Name: Automatic Updates
Service: wuauserv
PID: 1020
Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
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SO say you have a dual core system it will show 50% instead because it is using only one core. But if your on a single core cpu then it will show 99%.

That is one of the reasons I turn off automatic updates in XP and just do them manually. Microsoft releases updates on the 2nd Tuesday of every month :-)

Shane

Samson:
Hi Shane,

Thanks, Yes I usually update manually every "Patch Tuesday"....I guess with this laptop I'll just leave it updating manually overnight as there will be tonnes of updates due for it.

Thanks for your help, knowledge and reassurance. I'll post back and let you know how it goes

Samson.

Samson:
Hi Shane,

Success, 128 updates later....All done, problem solved   :smiley:

Thanks again,

Samson.

Shane:
Good to hear, also possible one of those updates might have fixed that ol 99% cpu thing as well :-)

Shane

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