Windows XP Windows update?

[itsme]

Had a problem yesterday maybe someone else can fathom it out [Mucks-FBS] this is what happened. Windows XP update >download and pick a time to install as I always have > it started in the usual way then; all hell let loose

> PC froze > had to rebooted and back, staying off line> checked the usual nothing thwart went online every thing ok until> I connected to Windows update manually> froze again?

Checked manager and > SVCHOST EXE using 100% CPU I waited 40mins in the end had to reboot by unplugging the mains, looked on a few sites and apparently has happened to millions of users mainly if they have not got SP1-SP2 I have SP2 so that puts a spanner in the cog? I then built another PC using the same disc as before and no problems, I have used all the components in other PCs and they are all functioning OK. Boinc uses 90-99% and I don’t get any problems? I still can’t work it out.

 

[crazylegs]

Another one of those windows mysteries...I wouldn't worry about it Itsme...

 

[itsme]

Another one of those windows mysteries...I wouldn't worry about it Itsme...

I aint but it would be nice to know the cause Bloody MS cant wait to see the cockup with Vista

 

[muckshifter]

when the sh1t hits the fan ... duck!

Another one of those windows mysteries...I wouldn't worry about it Itsme...

Correct ... been there seen it done it.




Oh, and no problem here with MS updates in either XP or Vista.

 

[itsme]

Oh, and no problem here with MS updates in either XP or Vista.

I did not untill thenI read this WTF so many contradictions,

you can fool some of the people some of the time but; not all of the people all of the time?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,105144-page,1/article.html

 

[peahouse05]

Windows Update

Hi All,
Can't help but just had the same problem - cursor moving but couldn't do anything, even reboot. Had to pull the plug.
Cheers,
peahouse05

 

[muckshifter]

I did not untill thenI read this WTF so many contradictions,
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,105144-page,1/article.html

err, did you read the date on that ... it's 4 years old.

 

[peahouse05]

Windows Update

Hi Mucks,
Must be a hell of a coincidence! Was updating Viglen 650MHz, site had searched for updates and on the page after that there was a long error code OOOsomething I think.
Had to switch off power to get out.
Was given this PC with XP on it.
Cheers,
peahouse05

 

[itsme]

err, did you read the date on that ... it's 4 years old.

Yep I sure did But there are newer ones I will find some and post back

 

[itsme]

Here are a few up to date ones

• http://ask-leo.com/svchost_and_svchostexe_crashs_cpu_maximization_viruses_exploits_and_more.html
• http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21988923.html
• http://forums.spywareinfo.com/lofiversion/index.php/t83003.html
• http://www.bullguard.com/forum/8/SVCHOSTexe-is-using-100-on-CPU_33771.html

peahouse05> good luck

 

[muckshifter]

I don't see your point ...


You had a 'problem' ... you blame it on Windows Update ... you 'fix' the problem by reinstalling, well you went further and re-built ... and now you want to know what the problem was in the first place?

How the hell would I know ... sh1t happens with SVCHOST, it runs so much of the hardware you probably had a bad driver ... why not start by listing the PC specs NEXT time.

And all of your links are unsolved too ... I ain't gonna help 'em.







peahouse ... that 650 running XP will 'crap out' on many occasions, live with it.

 

[itsme]

I don't see your point ...
And all of your links are unsolved too ... I ain't gonna help 'em.

That is the point? Out of all the forums [1000s] no one has found the answer not even MS?

I built the PC in question in 2001 and in all that time it had never ever crashed/stopped or let me down in any way , the only thing I ever did to it [2004] was upgrade and install XP with SP2 from XP singular, I ran BOINC with no problems at all until when it was downloading updates thier site just froze, I did everything I knew reinstalled all drivers but to no avail, hence there was nothing else I could do but to build another PC for Crunching purposes so there you have it, Oh and a lot of the components I have reused in the new PC >RAM> HDD>DVDD>Etc: >Crunch>Crunch>Crunch
The spec> Asrock MB K7S8X > CPU AMD ATHLON 2.6 >1GIG 2700 DDR RAM >MAXTOR HDD 120 GIG IDE>

 

[muckshifter]

ah, there you go, that asshole MB will catch you out again ... may take another year or so.

For every 1000 people that have a 'problem' there are 100,000 who don't ... Why do people use Windows?


Don't answer that ...

 

[itsme]

ah, there you go, that asshole MB will catch you out again ... may take another year or so.

The MB is fine after all it is 5 years old and still going>>>>>>>>>>>

I won`t answer the rest