The new "Automatic Updates" service (Win 2000) takes 35 MB!

Hi,

I ran Windows Update yesterday for the first time in a few months. I
was redirected to the Microsoft Update site, as expected. Was prompted
to install the new "Microsoft Update" so I did. I did _not_ install
anything else though, such as the new WinHTTP or WGA check. I don't
like programs you cannot uninstall. All well.

When I turned on the computer this morning I noticed I had a new
svchost process 35 MB large. Because I regularly log services, process
etc I quickly found the source of the problem, the new "Automatic
Updates" service. I used to have this service disabled because I do
not want automatic updates, but this new Microsoft Update Automatic
Updates service appears to be required to use the Windows Update site!

Because I really _do not_ want automatic updates, and I'd rather use
the 35 MB for something else, I had to disable this service. Is there
any way to use the update site without this service? Also, have anyone
else experienced this?

Thanks
B

Bjorn Edstrom <> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I ran Windows Update yesterday for the first time in a few months. I
>was redirected to the Microsoft Update site, as expected. Was prompted
>to install the new "Microsoft Update" so I did. I did _not_ install
>anything else though, such as the new WinHTTP or WGA check. I don't
>like programs you cannot uninstall. All well.
>
>When I turned on the computer this morning I noticed I had a new
>svchost process 35 MB large. Because I regularly log services, process
>etc I quickly found the source of the problem, the new "Automatic
>Updates" service. I used to have this service disabled because I do
>not want automatic updates, but this new Microsoft Update Automatic
>Updates service appears to be required to use the Windows Update site!
>
>Because I really _do not_ want automatic updates, and I'd rather use
>the 35 MB for something else, I had to disable this service. Is there
>any way to use the update site without this service? Also, have anyone
>else experienced this?
>
>Thanks
>B

Sure, just write a batch file to start the service, run your updates,
then stop the service. Quite simple.

Sincerely,
Brian S. Bergin


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