Windows Script Host Error

Hi, I have recently used windows updates to install some "important" updates (within the past week). Before that my laptop was working fine. After I rebooted an error message pops up every time I restart, and my laptop runs significantly slower (i.e.: always has 100%CPU process usage in task manager). The error message displays right after I log-in to my account (there is only one account on the laptop). This is the exact error message that I receive Windows Script Host C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Management Console\TOSHealthLocalS.vbs Line 37 Char 1 Error: Access is Denied Code: 80070005 Source: SwbemObjectEX I am running Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit on a Toshiba Portege M200 series (I believe, it is fairly old 3-4 years) There is 1GB of ram installed, and 100GB Hard Drive (17GB Free) Also, I'm not sure if this will help determine the problem/solution but, the icon in the taskbar that shows if I am connected to the internet or not shows that I am disconnected, while in fact I am connected. When I click on it to show details it displays Connection status: unknown Server execution failed In addition another problem I have just noticed is that when I display the system properties it shows System —————————— Rating: Processor: not available Memory (RAM): not available System Type: 32-bit Operating System Tablet PC functionality: Availible when it showed my processor speed and amount of ram before. Thanks in advance for any help dealing with this issue.

I have recently used windows updates to install some "important" updates

So apparently the machine was built for an earlier operating system, like XP, and you have now upgraded to Vista?
If you ran a Vista Readiness routine to determine if your machine could handle Vista, then you were probably OK initially.

Windows updates offers "critical updates" and "patches" which apply directly to the Operating System (Vista)

Windows also offers "important" updates, which sometimes relate to "Drivers" for specific components that may be third-party components and non-Microsoft drivers.

I've seen some folk begin to have trouble when selecting to accept "Driver upgrades" from the Microsoft site.

I'm not entirely sure that this is your situation.
Are you able to specify which "important" updates were installed directly before the problem began?

Best Regards

I found myself starting to have almost the exact same problem. Error message: Nope. Internet showing as if it's off when it's on: Check. Constantly running at 100% CPU Usage: Check. Showing "Not Available" for Processor and Memory (RAM): Check. I have an Acer Aspire 5610 with 160 GB HD, 1.99 GB RAM, and Intel Core Duo CPU T2350 @ 1.86 GHz. Vista came standard on this laptop when I bought it. This problem started about last night or so.

Are you able to specify which "important" updates were installed directly before the problem began?

I have been running this version of Vista since March without incident. So I do not think it is a compatibility issue with the laptop.

I believe I installed the update on October 26th. It was an update for Windows Defender, and I am not able to "rollback" because the nature of the update.

It was just a definitions file update which I don't see what might go wrong there. But apparently something did. And the only updates I have been doing for about a month are those definition updates. I have not installed any new programs or uninstalled any programs within the past 2 months.

Thanks much.

So… I just found out that AIM is what cause this problem on my system after its newest update. Put the following in a text file, save it as winfix.cmd, and run it. Answer "y" to any prompts.

@echo on
cd /d c:\temp
if not exist %windir%\system32\wbem goto TryInstall
cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem
net stop winmgmt
winmgmt /kill
if exist Rep_bak rd Rep_bak /s /q
rename Repository Rep_bak
for %%i in (*.dll) do RegSvr32 -s %%i
for %%i in (*.exe) do call :FixSrv %%i
for %%i in (*.mof,*.mfl) do Mofcomp %%i
net start winmgmt
goto End
:FixSrv
if /I (%1) == (wbemcntl.exe) goto SkipSrv
if /I (%1) == (wbemtest.exe) goto SkipSrv
if /I (%1) == (mofcomp.exe) goto SkipSrv
winmgmt /RegServer

:SkipSrv
goto End

:TryInstall
if not exist wmicore.exe goto End
wmicore /s
net start winmgmt
:End

@DM Ashura: I do not have AIM installed on my computer.

Hello DM Ashura,
And welcome to WTT Forums.

Did you write the above posted Fix?
If not, please post a link to the source, so that Members can read the background and rationale for such a fix.

Please remember that changes in the Registry, if faulty, can result in a machine becoming inoperable and requiring of a complete Re-Installation of the Operating System.

Readers/Members — Caution
Always Create a New Restore Point prior to initiating automated fixes.
Always Export a backup copy of your present Registry, so that it can be restored if the fix goes wrong.
Always investigate the competency of a registry fix and/or automated batch/cmd/bat/ fix before using it.

Best Regards

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That's where I got the fix from. I ran it and my computer is ALMOST back to normal… the 100% CPU thing persists.

Strangely enough… no matter what I close down it stays at 100%… but if I put my computer to sleep and wake it up again it's fine. O_o;;

Hmmm… This may be pure coincidence, but I'm almost certain that this is Windows Update related. Just like you guys, I have noticed constant 100% CPU usage on my laptop since the updates from about 30 October. But in my case, I'm on Windows XP home, that came included with my Acer Aspire 1642WLMi Laptop. I am certain that this is due to some update that came out back then, since I used the Acer recovery disk to reinstall windows (3 times) and all worked fine till windows updated - after which the 100% CPU thingy re-appeared. I tracked the unusual CPU usage down to the "System" process (not "system idle process"), and since this process is prone to such behaviors on hardware/driver related issues, I started unplugging things from my laptop. To my astonishment it was the battery (!!). The laptop works fine while the battery is detached from it, but runs at 100% CPU usage when it is attached. Now, I KNOW there's nothing wrong with the battery, since it works fine if I don't apply the november updates from microsoft, so I'm left to speculate that one of these updates modifies something in the windows ACPI or battery drivers that end up in 100% CPU usage (this would account for the situation DM Ashura describes - putting the computer to sleep and then waking it up again to solve the problem - to be ACPI-related). I can see that the people with the same problem as me all have laptops too, so it may not hurt to unplug your batteries and see if your problem still occcurs. If not, then this is a major bug Microsoft has to deal with very soon.