Microsoft Update Hangs

[Curt in Budapest]

I've now got 4 computers in the office that have problems with microsoft
update.
It starts . . . . and it never tells me what needs updating. Usually 15-30
minutes later I need to restart the computer. Only symptom is that it is
using a fair amount of system resources.

The latest problem child is running Word 2003 11.6568.6568) SP2
The previous one happened friday at 4:45 pm with the bosses wife. Outlook
crashed - your error report said that it needed to be updated. I turned on
Microsoft Update - and at 6:45 pm I finally was able to give her back her
computer - still not updated. Yes I am very very very annoyed that this is
happening.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Curt

What is the error message generated when this happens. It would greatly help if you can post the error as per verbatim. Koszi

 

[curtfenz]

Typeically "Hang" means no error message.
There is no error message in the case
Just the "checking for the latest updates for your computer....."
I've got a brand new dell on my desk to which I've just installed my
seemingly old version of Office 2003. It is now waiting on Microsoft Update
-fourteen minutes and counting on a broadband connection.
Up my total to 5 computers which have exhibited this problem.
Koszi!

 

[Peter Foldes]

Crossposted to the Windows Update group

 

[MORLICH07]

Crossposted to the Windows Update group



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I had the same problem with office and I can't get updates either. I don't
get any error message it just uses a huge amount of resources on my laptop
and slows everything up. Can anyone help becuase it's p"ing me off.

 

[cybersaur]

Probably svchost consuming 99% CPU resources. Check kb932494. Hotfix 927891
is supposed to fix it (but doesn't on any of the PCs I've installed it on).
Many, many people are reporting this issue, but M$ has utterly failed to
offer a working solution.

 

[curtfenz]

Yes! The issue seems to have passed! THANKS!

Probably svchost consuming 99% CPU resources. Check kb932494. Hotfix 927891
is supposed to fix it (but doesn't on any of the PCs I've installed it on).
Many, many people are reporting this issue, but M$ has utterly failed to
offer a working solution.