Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com <> wrote on Friday, May 04, 2007 4:42 PM: Basically yes. Everybody on the 'net having had the same problem I have now, sooner or later refer to that hotfix and the deletion of the db-file you mentioned earlier. > Are you talking abou this hotfix it refers to? > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891 > Jim > > > On 5/4/07, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Sorin Srbu <mailto:sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on Friday, May 04, 2007 > 3:13 PM: > > This one helped a bit as well. > > <<<http://www.authsecu.com/nntp/conversation-microsoft-public-security.php?num > ero=92380>>> > > > > Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com <> wrote on Friday, May 04, 2007 3:03 PM: > > > > I'll give it a go. Thx for the hints! > > > > > >> Just fix the actual issue...the updates db can get corrupted follow the > >> procedure below on fhe workstation to make them work properly again: > >> > >> Log in as local admin > >> > >> Start, Run, net stop wuauserv > >> > >> Delete the datastore folder under c:\windows\softwaredistribution\ > >> > >> Start, Run, net start wuauserv > >> > >> Reboot > >> > >> The updated database will be recreated. > >> This will make windows update run quicker and perform properly. > >> JK > >> > >> > >> On 5/4/07, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I've seen some notes floating around in the 'net that the Microsoft > >> Update-client is buggy, leaking and slows computers down and the > solution > >> to this is to downgrade to the older Windows Update-client. > >> > >> Does anybody know how this downgrade is done?? > >> > >> We have problems with some of the XP-clients over here needed lots > and >> lots of RAM and CPU-power when updating and I thought. The > problem is that > >> the wua-something-process.exe doesn't release the RAM after > updating but > >> hogs it. > >> > >> TIA. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> BW, > >> > >> Sorin > >> > >> # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.orgfarm.uu.se > >> # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >3 > signals> GSM > >> # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile: +46 (0)701-718023 > >> # Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714482 > >> # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b > # > >> # () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail > >> # /\ > >> # > >> # Harmless tagline follows: > >> # > >> # Are you still here? The message is over. Shoo! Go away! > >> > >> ***************************** > >> New Site from The Kenzig Group! > >> Windows Vista Links, list options > >> and info are available at: > >> http://www.VistaPop.com > >> ***************************** > >> To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > >> mode or view archives use the below link. > >> > >> http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > <http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm> > > ***************************** > New Site from The Kenzig Group! > Windows Vista Links, list options > and info are available at: > http://www.VistaPop.com > ***************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ***************************** New Site from The Kenzig Group! Windows Vista Links, list options and info are available at: http://www.VistaPop.com ***************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm