Re: Question Regarding "wuauboot.exe"

From: Taurarian (taurarianREMOVECAPS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/29/05 

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 20:41:02 +1100

No idea why it's happening - have you tried a system restore to a point before the
problem occurred?

"KeltikJazz" <KeltikJazz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9CDCC3CA-E803-4A83-9F8D-2624AD1673BD@microsoft.com...
> Thank you Taurarian for the info!!!
>
> Any idea though as to why this just seemed to start happening the other day?
> Haven't downloaded, installed, or changed anything on my pc. It only turns
> on when I use Internet Explorer and even after I go into the Windows Task
> Manager and end the process, it turns right back on when I switch web pages.
>
> Thank you
>
> "Taurarian" wrote:
>
>> http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_w.htm
>> According to the above link this relates to WinME?
>>
>> Further info can be obtained
>>
>> http://www.auditmypc.com/process/wuauboot.asp
>> http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=wuauboot.exe&meta=
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "KeltikJazz" <KeltikJazz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:488C3790-D0B3-4470-9E56-3DA19724A488@microsoft.com...
>> > Ever since this morning I've had this "wuauboot.exe" show up in my Windows
>> > Task Manager as a Process. Doesn't happen when I boot, but rather when I
>> > first start to use Internet Explorer and browse the internet. I've read that
>> > this file is the executable for Windows Automatic Update, which I have off
>> > nor does it show up under my Startup in msconfig. I've ran virus scans and
>> > spyware scans using Adaware and Spybot and all the logs state there's not a
>> > problem. Any suggestions as to how I remove this and keep it from starting
>> > everytime I run Internet Explorer? Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!!
>> >
>> > Thank you
>>
>>

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