Just installed ESS and two PC's go nuts with EKRN and Microsoft Update.

One is the same power as another than works fine 2.x ish Celeron/384MB, the other is a 1.7Ghz P4/512MB...

I have to disable it to get microsoft updates to work...EKRN goes to 99% CPU usage.

I have disabled adv. heuristics, added an exception for LOG, disabled email files, and the run packs.

Any ideas? The other 10 machines are fine (I did disable adv. heuristics though).

I have these XP Home Edition machines updated to SP3.

Thanks

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Does the problem persist if you set the real-time and web protection to scan files with default extenstions instead of all files (default setting)?

 

I didn't change them....

I did my install:

* run the MSI I downloaded Saturday
* select custom
* enter user/pass from ESET
* said no to ThreatSense.Net
* selected Enable Detection of potentially Unwanted apps
* auto updates
* protected settings with a password
* automatic firewall
* went to advanced settings and turned off Adv Heuristics.

I am used to custom installs, defaulting to the standard defaults unless I specifically change them. Was there something I missed?

 

The thing is all files are scanned by default. Could you try setting the real-time and web protection to scan files with default extensions only to see if it makes a difference?

 

I will be back on their site wednesday and try first the infcache method and reinstalling.

I downloaded the msi on wednesday last week when I started the installs...I may have gotten the bad one. The problem machines are ones I did first.

On friday I redownloaded the msi and installed that on other machines.