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microsoft update stucks
Name: muayen Date: November 30, 2006 at 05:19:18 Pacific OS: MS windows Xp/SP2 CPU/Ram: P4/256KB Product: home made
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Last update date from microsoft site is October 27, 2006 for my Pc. Whenever I manually try to update the system, microsoft checks the system validity, prints ok, then reads express or custom update layouts. I tried express and custom updates separately several times, but nothing happens at many hours. I noticed that during this period, I checked the task manager and found wauclt.exe takes 99% of CPU time thus no other processes can take place. If I kill that process, then update page returns me that it failed(sensible, because it is the process that manages update itself). Does anyone have the clue to help me to update my system. Thanks in advance...
Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'
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Response Number 2
Name: murr Date: November 30, 2006 at 07:19:05 Pacific
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Even better is this program 'Auto Patcher'.
First install must be a 'Full Release' and after that you just download the update. It uses different color codes to show what is installed already, what is optional, etc and you can select or deselect any update for install. These are usually ready a few weeks after Microsoft releases them. Awesome free service!.
Name: muayen Date: November 30, 2006 at 08:37:01 Pacific
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Thank you mattie and murr.
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser Date: November 30, 2006 at 08:39:04 Pacific
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Curious does Auto Patcher check your copy of XP as a condition for getting the updates?
i_XpUser
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Response Number 5
Name: murr Date: November 30, 2006 at 09:42:33 Pacific
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Not that i'm aware of!.
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Response Number 6
Name: XpUser Date: November 30, 2006 at 09:45:15 Pacific
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OK I was just curious Some poster here told us that Softwarepatcher routinely perform WGA check so I thought maybe Autopatcher do the same thing too as a condition for M$ not tearing down the site.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 7
Name: murr Date: November 30, 2006 at 09:45:50 Pacific
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Also to save download time, the updates are also available as a Torrent!.
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Response Number 8
Name: per Date: November 30, 2006 at 15:28:56 Pacific
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