Windows Update Memory Leak

[atlanticjim]

This is on one of my own computers.

After a failed install of MS Office 2013, I am getting jammed up with a 98% memory usage. Procexp reveals it is Windows Update that is using all the memory through svchost.exe.
If I stop the service it releases the memory until Windows Update starts again.
I have tried the following script and reinstalling Windows Update Agent but still have the problem. wuaueng.dll seems to be the culprit.

Any ideas?

regsvr32 comcat.dll /s

regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /s

regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /i /s

regsvr32 asctrls.ocx /s

regsvr32 oleaut32.dll /s

regsvr32 browseui.dll /s

regsvr32 browseui.dll /I /s

regsvr32 msrating.dll /s

regsvr32 mlang.dll /s

regsvr32 hlink.dll /s

regsvr32 mshtmled.dll /s

regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s

regsvr32 plugin.ocx /s

regsvr32 sendmail.dll /s

regsvr32 scrobj.dll /s

regsvr32 mmefxe.ocx /s

regsvr32 corpol.dll /s

regsvr32 jscript.dll /s

regsvr32 msxml.dll /s

regsvr32 imgutil.dll /s

regsvr32 thumbvw.dll /s

regsvr32 cryptext.dll /s

regsvr32 rsabase.dll /s

regsvr32 inseng.dll /s

regsvr32 iesetup.dll /i /s

regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll /s

regsvr32 actxprxy.dll /s

regsvr32 dispex.dll /s

regsvr32 occache.dll /s

regsvr32 occache.dll /i /s

regsvr32 iepeers.dll /s

regsvr32 urlmon.dll /i /s

regsvr32 cdfview.dll /s

regsvr32 webcheck.dll /s

regsvr32 mobsync.dll /s

regsvr32 pngfilt.dll /s

regsvr32 licmgr10.dll /s

regsvr32 icmfilter.dll /s

regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx /s

regsvr32 inetcfg.dll /s

regsvr32 tdc.ocx /s

regsvr32 MSR2C.DLL /s

regsvr32 msident.dll /s

regsvr32 msieftp.dll /s

regsvr32 xmsconf.ocx /s

regsvr32 ils.dll /s

regsvr32 msoeacct.dll /s

regsvr32 inetcomm.dll /s

regsvr32 msdxm.ocx /s

regsvr32 dxmasf.dll /s

regsvr32 l3codecx.ax /s

regsvr32 acelpdec.ax /s

regsvr32 mpg4ds32.ax /s

regsvr32 voxmsdec.ax /s

regsvr32 danim.dll /s

regsvr32 Daxctle.ocx /s

regsvr32 lmrt.dll /s

regsvr32 datime.dll /s

regsvr32 dxtrans.dll /s

regsvr32 dxtmsft.dll /s

regsvr32 WEBPOST.DLL /s

regsvr32 WPWIZDLL.DLL /s

regsvr32 POSTWPP.DLL /s

regsvr32 CRSWPP.DLL /s

regsvr32 FTPWPP.DLL /s

regsvr32 FPWPP.DLL /s

regsvr32 WUAPI.DLL /s

regsvr32 WUAUENG.DLL /s

regsvr32 ATL.DLL /s

regsvr32 WUCLTUI.DLL /s

regsvr32 WUPS.DLL /s

regsvr32 WUWEB.DLL /s

regsvr32 wshom.ocx /s

regsvr32 wshext.dll /s

regsvr32 vbscript.dll /s

regsvr32 scrrun.dll mstinit.exe /setup /s

regsvr32 msnsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s

regsvr32 msapsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s

regsvr32 /s urlmon.dll

regsvr32 /s mshtml.dll

regsvr32 /s shdocvw.dll

regsvr32 /s browseui.dll

regsvr32 /s jscript.dll

regsvr32 /s vbscript.dll

regsvr32 /s scrrun.dll

regsvr32 /s msxml.dll

regsvr32 /s actxprxy.dll

regsvr32 /s softpub.dll

regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll

regsvr32 /s dssenh.dll

regsvr32 /s rsaenh.dll

regsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dll

regsvr32 /s sccbase.dll

regsvr32 /s slbcsp.dll

regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll

regsvr32 /s schannel.dll

regsvr32 /s oleaut32.dll

regsvr32 /s ole32.dll

regsvr32 /s shell32.dll

regsvr32 /s initpki.dll

regsvr32 /s msscript.ocx

regsvr32 /s dispex.dll

regsvr32 jscript.dll /s

del %temp% /Q /F

net stop wuauserv

ren %windir%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.old

cd /d %windir%\SoftwareDistribution

rd /s DataStore /Q

regsvr32 wuapi.dll /s

regsvr32 wups.dll /s

regsvr32 wuaueng.dll /s

regsvr32 wucltui.dll /s

regsvr32 wuweb.dll /s

regsvr32 msxml.dll /s

regsvr32 msxml2.dll /s

regsvr32 msxml3.dll /s

regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s

net start wuauserv

exit

 

[HFultzjr]

Come on atlanticjim!
You're better than that.
Sarcasm, just kidding!
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Let it do the "hard work"
Let us know how it works out.
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Harold

 

[atlanticjim]

well ....

Tried the Tweaking.com AIO and it did not correct the memory leak.
All I am doing now is keeping ProcessExplorer open and shutting down Windows Update process when I see that the memory usage is starting again.

I really dont know enough about the inner workings of the OS. If that dll is causing the problem can it be removed and replaced, unregistered and reregistered?
Should I try WSUS to update and see if that will solve it?

BTW I have looked at all my sources online and I can get help to find the culprit but not how to fix it.

 

[atlanticjim]

I though I had it fixed when I did an inplace repair of the OS but the problem has returned.
Any thoughts?

 

[tek9]

How about a repair or reinstall of MS Office?

 

[HFultzjr]

Hey Jim,

Have a look at this. Are you sure you are using the latest update agent? #11 in the list below.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058

Harold

 

[HFultzjr]

Hey Jim,

Since you mentioned a failed install of office, may have a ook at the following. It could be some remnant causing issues.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2739501

Harold

 

[HFultzjr]

Hey Jim,

One more thing to think about.

Are you sure the windows update agent is just "doing it's thing"?

Have you allowed it to run for several hours and see if it still uses high memory?

Just some more thoughts.
Harold