Win up-date uses so much Ram my computer becomes un-responsive

--
your friend,
Larry


"MowGreen" wrote:

leoliver wrote:
I have never had any problems with Windows Automatic up-dates before , but in
the last month, the auto up-date process has suddenly started eating so much
of my RAM that my computer becomes non-responsive. I didn't know what was
causing the memory usage problem at 1st , but when I disabled Windows
Automatic up-date the problem stopped.
Windows Auto up-date would start to eat up memory when I brought my computer
out of Standby or after a system re-start. Does anyone have any ideas why
Windows Auto up-date would suddenly start to eat up all of my memory ?
My system is a Win XP Pro SP3 computer .
Thanks.


Larry,

1.a. How much RAM is installed? *Right* click My Computer either on the
Desktop or Start Menu, choose Properties.
The installed RAM is listed under 'Computer:'

b. What is the installed antivirus/security suite and is a 3rd party
firewall being used ?

2. Has the system been opted into Microsoft Update ? Open the Start Menu
and see if Microsoft Update is listed. If you don't see it at first,
click (All) Programs. If the system has been opted into MU it will show
at the top of the list.

3. Is Office or any Office components (Word, Excel or Powerpoint Viewer)
installed ?

4. Using Windows Explorer ( Start Programs Accessories
Windows Explorer) please check
Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.e db. -- this file
*Right* click it, choose Properties. What is the file's Size ?

Also, check to see what the total Size is of the contents of
Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download.
When you navigate to the Download subfolder click Edit on the Menu bar,
choose Select All. Now click File on the Menu bar and choose Properties.
What is the Size reported ?


MowGreen
================
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
================

"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

It took me too much time to reply to your reply to my post , but here are
the answears to your questions....................

1a. 512 RAM

1b. Avira Personal anti-virus , Windows Firewall.

2. Yes , Microsoft up-date.

3. Microsoft Frontpage 2003

4. 164 MB.

5. Total sixe of Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download is 468 MB. , there is
also a "Download.old folder" at 2.68 MB. and a "Download(2).old" folder at 16
MB.
.

--
your friend,
Larry


"MowGreen" wrote:

leoliver wrote:
I have never had any problems with Windows Automatic up-dates before , but in
the last month, the auto up-date process has suddenly started eating so much
of my RAM that my computer becomes non-responsive. I didn't know what was
causing the memory usage problem at 1st , but when I disabled Windows
Automatic up-date the problem stopped.
Windows Auto up-date would start to eat up memory when I brought my computer
out of Standby or after a system re-start. Does anyone have any ideas why
Windows Auto up-date would suddenly start to eat up all of my memory ?
My system is a Win XP Pro SP3 computer .
Thanks.


Larry,

1.a. How much RAM is installed? *Right* click My Computer either on the
Desktop or Start Menu, choose Properties.
The installed RAM is listed under 'Computer:'

b. What is the installed antivirus/security suite and is a 3rd party
firewall being used ?

2. Has the system been opted into Microsoft Update ? Open the Start Menu
and see if Microsoft Update is listed. If you don't see it at first,
click (All) Programs. If the system has been opted into MU it will show
at the top of the list.

3. Is Office or any Office components (Word, Excel or Powerpoint Viewer)
installed ?

4. Using Windows Explorer ( Start Programs Accessories
Windows Explorer) please check
Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.e db. -- this file
*Right* click it, choose Properties. What is the file's Size ?

Also, check to see what the total Size is of the contents of
Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download.
When you navigate to the Download subfolder click Edit on the Menu bar,
choose Select All. Now click File on the Menu bar and choose Properties.
What is the Size reported ?


MowGreen
================
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
================

"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

It took me too much time to reply to your reply to my post , but here are
the answears to your questions....................

1a. 512 RAM

1b. Avira Personal anti-virus , Windows Firewall.

2. Yes , Microsoft up-date.

3. Microsoft Frontpage 2003

4. 164 MB.

5. Total sixe of Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download is 468 MB. , there is
also a "Download.old folder" at 2.68 MB. and a "Download(2).old" folder at 16
MB.
.