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08-14-2003, 12:03 PM
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Weird "Windows Critical Update" Behavior
I run Windows 98. I've recently noticed that my computer is constantly trying to connect to the Microsoft Windows Critical Update site. I looked in "Task Scheduler" and saw that an item labeled "Windows Critical Update Notification" is in there and is set up to run every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, forever!!! When I disable this task, it automatically re-enables itself every time I reboot my computer.
The name of the file being run is "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WUCRTUPD.EXE". What's going on? Is this some sort of invasive Microsoft thing or is it some sort of Trojan Horse? |
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08-14-2003, 01:56 PM
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Location: Central Arkansas
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You must have downloaded it while updating windows, try going Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs and uninstalling
Microsoft Windows Critical Updates Notification. If you want to keep it but change the time interval check out this.
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Roger "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius Last edited by Redo40; 08-14-2003 at 01:58 PM. |
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08-18-2003, 09:08 PM
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Thanks Redo40,
I deleted it from the control panel. Worked out great. |
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