On my IBM laptop the process wuauclt.exe seems to be hyperactive. My searching indicates that it is an update manager but on my other computers it sits quietly... On this machine it is constantly amongst the highest CPU usages. Only a couple of percent but it doesn't seem to every back off. Are there some settings for it? Could it be conflicting with IBM system management tools or could it somehow be hijacked? Thanks, Graham/1 person needs an answerI do too

Per MVP PA Bear: Try deleting the contents of this folder (or the folder itself) & reboot: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore If no joy, try deleting the contents of this folder (or the folder itself) & reboot: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution Also see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891 Workaround: Change the default from Microsoft Update to Windows Update: Go to Microsoft Update > Click on Change Settings in left pane > Scroll to bottom of page > To Stop Using Microsoft Update > Disable Microsoft Update software and let me use Windows Update only (check).MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!