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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

Another month and Windows Update broken again - here are the links to the Microsoft Security Bulletins Security Bulletin Summaries
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- Post #20
- Nov 9, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

I have taken a look at the Security Bulletin and installed all the updates I found there, except for the .NET ones. Thank you for your warning. Now everything seem to be working fine - at least for the time being. Thank you :)
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- Post #18
- Oct 12, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

Hello again. Solution from the webpage Willy2 has linked worked perfectly, until its author stopped supporting Vista, that is until today. He suggested installing KB3191203 and KB3183431, which I did, but it did not help. So I have to ask you for assistance again, because today I have...
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- Post #16
- Oct 12, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

Many thanks for answering. I have downloaded and applied the updates from this page and now everything works fine. Thanks a lot :)
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- Post #15
- Aug 22, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

Hello. Thank you for answering. I ran SUR, in the beginning it was checking for updates forever, so I tried running it again, first time it was installing an update and stuck before finishing the installation, so I ran it again and left it overnight, this time it was stuck even earlier. Logs...
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- Post #13
- Aug 20, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

Hello Thank you for answering. I have followed the steps you prescribed. Windows Update failed with an error after an hour or two. So I have deleted catroot2 and SoftwareDistribution and re-run windows update. It has failed again with error C8000266. So I tried again with the same result. I...
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- Post #11
- Aug 13, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

Here is the latest CBS SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro. Start time: 2016-08-12 13:33:56.930 Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - amd64 Not using a script file. AutoAnalysis:: SUMMARY: No corruptions were detected. AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully. Successfully...
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- Post #9
- Aug 12, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

Hello, thank you for your answer. Yes, I know that after deleting the folders Windows Update takes a long time, but it does not take 99% of cpu time and does not make the computer slow. I have waited for a few hours. It is not the first time I have reset the Windows Update, and it never took so...
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- Post #8
- Aug 12, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

Hello! Unfortunately the issue has reappeared. 99% CPU time consumed and "Checking for updates..." forever. So I have deleted catroot2 and SoftwareDistribution after turning the services wauserv, bits and cryptsvc off. No effect, again I have Windows Update checking for updates forever and...
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- Post #6
- Aug 10, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

Hi. Many thanks for your answer! I tried to install the updates. Only the KB3168965 succeeded, other were not installed because they "do not apply" to my system. This seems to have fixed the problem. Thanks a lot! :)
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- Post #4
- Jul 23, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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Not Received Help?

Hi I have not received help for 3 days. Please take a look at my thread https://www.sysnative.com/forums/windows-update/20641-windows-vista-ultimate-x64-sp2-windows-update-takes-99-cpu-runs-forever.html Thank you :)
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- Post #494
- Jul 22, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

SFCFix finds no errors: SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro. Start time: 2016-07-19 11:57:38.437 Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - amd64 Not using a script file. AutoAnalysis:: SUMMARY: No corruptions were detected. AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully. Successfully...
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- Post #2
- Jul 19, 2016
- Forum: Windows Update
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[Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2] Windows Update takes 99% CPU and runs forever

Hello I am using Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Service Pack 2. Recently it does not update itself using Windows Update. The Windows Update takes 99% CPU time, which makes the machine very slow, and it's "Checking for updates" forever. I have followed the usual procedure (net stop bits...
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- Jul 19, 2016
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- Forum: Windows Update

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