AUSUpdateWtitle -- what is this?

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It is some program that isn't responding when I shut down. I don't know how to fix this problem, please help!

 

Is it AUSUpdate, or ASUSUpdate?

 

It's AUSUpdateWTitle.

I also have the smae thing happen with another program:

AXTimer.

What are these things? Why aren't they working properly?

 

Normally google helps, but I didn't find any AUSUpdateWTitle.

AXTimer seems to be part of Viewpoint media player, you should uninstall it.

EDIT: Forgot, commmand wtitle() means the window title, if that's any help

 

Do this:

1) Ensure that those programs have no access to Internet. Check your firewall settings.

2) CTRL + ALT + Delete and close the named processes.

3) Go to start-menu and choose "Run..." Write "Services.msc"

4) Arrange the list according of "Start-up Type." Then find the entry related to the named processes, choose start-up type and set it to disabled.

 

Wordplay, I appreciate the help, but I don't know how to check firewall settings. If you could make your instructions a little more "computer illiterate" friendly, I'd really appreciate it.

TIA

 

Well, it's rather difficult to explain, since I don't know which firewall you have or do you have one at all (in which case you should be really worried). In ZoneAlarm, which is freely available from ZoneLab's site, you simply need to click 'deny' when a program asks to access Internet.

If you use some other brand, check their controls. They aren't as user-friendly as in ZA, IMO, but it's up to you to decide.

 

I have the standard Windows Firewall.

 

Then I suggest you do this:

1) Download THIS firewall. Unplug your Internet cable.

2) Control-panel >> Firewall settings >> Disable Windows firewall.

3) Install ZoneAlarm. Skip the whatnot until the setup finishes. Once the "ZA" icon appears in the right-most part of your start-menu, double-click it. Disable "email protection" and "anti-virus monitoring" if you don't need those (I don't).

4) Plug-in the cable again. Restart your computer if you haven't already done so. Now you can control which programs have your permission to access Internet.

Only P2P programs and games require server-rights (ability to download and upload files from your computer), so, the very least, deny that from every other program. If you get a sudden flood of odd programs asking to access the net, you should google for the names (e.g: NastyVirus.exe) to ensure they are legitime.

Always deny if you are unsure and haven't launched a new program right before the request.

 

That's not a firewall...it not much more than a sneeze guard. IIRC, Windows Firewall only blocks *incoming* internet traffic, not *outbound*...and it doesn't do a very good job of blocking the inbound stuff.

Do as Wordplay suggested and download/install ZoneAlarm. It's free, and it's one of the top rated firewalls out there. It's also got a nice flash based tutorial on how to use it!

 

Okay... now I've read somewhere that having 2 firewalls is worse than having just 1. Should I uninstall or deactivate Windows Firewall when I install ZoneAlarm?

 

That's what I'd recommend. Just disable Windows Firewall and let ZoneAlarm reign supreme.

 

I'd suggest READING THE BLOODY ADVICE YOU WERE GIVEN TWO POSTS UP.

Sheesh. Some people.

 

Thank you for being so helpful, Taza.

 

I agree with all the above endorsements of ZoneAlarms. It rocks.

 

Good info!

Thanks for the info about both the "AUSUpdateWTitle.exe" program and the ZoneAlarm firewall (which I just downloaded & installed).

Good tips.

 

I have been using ZoneAlarm for the last 3 or so years. More recently as as a complete protection package. I have never had an issue with it. I regularly run a CCleaner scan as well, pretty much weekly. The combination of the two seem to keep my PC running smooth.

Tal,

What problems do you know of? Maybe Iam ignorant to them and need to fix something...