5-10-08 HELP - Windows update w/ Vista takes 100% of CPU-won't upd

I am hoping someone can help me. Since Wednesday, my brand new HP Vista PC
has been virtually unusable. I have narrowed the issue down to the Windows
Update service, as it is taking 100% of the CPU anytime windows update runs.
I have to kill off the Windows update service when/if I can get to task
manager in order to be able to do anything. I have attempted to install the
windows update software from some download sites, but I am continually
getting the same issue as soon as I attempt to run Windows Update again.

I am running Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 on an HP 6835 Pavillion Laptop
that came preinstalled with Vista and SP1.

Thanks in advance...

Desperate in Wisconsin.....

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Todd wrote:
> I am hoping someone can help me. Since Wednesday, my brand new HP Vista
> PC
> has been virtually unusable. I have narrowed the issue down to the
> Windows
> Update service, as it is taking 100% of the CPU anytime windows update
> runs.
> I have to kill off the Windows update service when/if I can get to task
> manager in order to be able to do anything. I have attempted to install
> the
> windows update software from some download sites, but I am continually
> getting the same issue as soon as I attempt to run Windows Update again.
>
> I am running Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 on an HP 6835 Pavillion Laptop
> that came preinstalled with Vista and SP1.
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Desperate in Wisconsin.....