What is Software distribution service 2.0 and how can it b..

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This question was bothering me, as I saw it in the System Restore as a backup
date, too - when I was having a problem with my Disk Defragmenter not
finishing and saying that there was some files that would not defragment and
the report would never any that couldn't defragment. Even after I installed
pagedefrag that was recommended. My Screensaver would not work as fast when
I would change from one to the other or None. The actual screensaver would
work all right, just getting it done by clicking Apply or OK.

I did delete a free program (I hadn't even used it, yet) that took over the
setting for My Money File (Microsoft) to open it up. When I deleted that
program (MorphBuster vs.5.0) then the Money File was back to it's normal
then, too. Wish I had just used the System Restore instead of deleting that
program.

But when I was having the Disk Defragmenter problem then is when I really
looked at the System Restore and saw two instances of Software Distribution
Service 2.0 listed with no restore points before the first one!

So I just Restored the computer to the last restore point and was hoping
that the defrag problem would be cleared up if the Restore files was causing
the problem - that was probably dumb, I know but I am kind of old and don't
always do the right thing sometimes!

So you can see why your problem bothered me, too as I saw that Software
Distribution Service 2.0 in -my- System Restore!!

I'm hoping someone will answer your post so I can learn what it is, too!

lme

"kwik" wrote:

> System specs: HP Pavilion 761c / P4 1.9Ghz / 512mb / 120gb HD Win XP home SP2
> complete list here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=u...[/u
> rl]
>
> I was reading through some of the older messages about Software distribution
> services 2.0 in this forum other forums around the net and see that others
> have had troubles with this file as well but didn't see if anyone had
> figured out what it is or how to resolve the many issues it's causing. I'm
> guessing that Software distribution services 2.0 was part of an MS
> update? I don't use auto updates and only install critical updates from MS
> so
> it must've been in the critical update list but I don't recall seeing it.
> Now for some reason I'm having issues browsing certain websites (just like
> others that i've read about) and my ISP speed while browsing has dropped
> about half
> if not more depending on the site since SDS 2.0 was installed. I've ran
> speed tests at DSLreports.com and my speeds are a lot slower than the norm
> when testing throughput up and down stream. But it really slows down while
> browsing the web with IE. IE will hang up when a URL is clicked on then in
> a moment or two it will start loading the page or it can take up to five
> minutes to load certain pages.
>
> I tried to use system restore to go back before it's install but it fails.
> (System restore is actually where I found out that this Software distribution
> service 2.0 had been installed. Software distribution service 2.0 has
> installed itself twice, first on the 9th then again on the 12th after
> rebooting.)
>
> I've also checked with my ISP to see if they have been having any issues over
> the last week or so but nothing has been reported. Then I even had them
> come out and check the cable line and modem. They hooked up one of their
> laptops and were pulling maxed out speeds and were able to access every
> website with ease that I'm having troubles with at top speeds. So now I can
> rule out it being my cable connection totally.
>
> Whatever Software distribution service 2.0 is that's where the problem is
> coming from. Is there a fix for this or a way to remove it?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. -kwik
>" target="_blank">
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=u...[/u
> rl]
>
> I was reading through some of the older messages about Software distribution
> services 2.0 in this forum other forums around the net and see that others
> have had troubles with this file as well but didn't see if anyone had
> figured out what it is or how to resolve the many issues it's causing. I'm
> guessing that Software distribution services 2.0 was part of an MS
> update? I don't use auto updates and only install critical updates from MS
> so
> it must've been in the critical update list but I don't recall seeing it.
> Now for some reason I'm having issues browsing certain websites (just like
> others that i've read about) and my ISP speed while browsing has dropped
> about half
> if not more depending on the site since SDS 2.0 was installed. I've ran
> speed tests at DSLreports.com and my speeds are a lot slower than the norm
> when testing throughput up and down stream. But it really slows down while
> browsing the web with IE. IE will hang up when a URL is clicked on then in
> a moment or two it will start loading the page or it can take up to five
> minutes to load certain pages.
>
> I tried to use system restore to go back before it's install but it fails.
> (System restore is actually where I found out that this Software distribution
> service 2.0 had been installed. Software distribution service 2.0 has
> installed itself twice, first on the 9th then again on the 12th after
> rebooting.)
>
> I've also checked with my ISP to see if they have been having any issues over
> the last week or so but nothing has been reported. Then I even had them
> come out and check the cable line and modem. They hooked up one of their
> laptops and were pulling maxed out speeds and were able to access every
> website with ease that I'm having troubles with at top speeds. So now I can
> rule out it being my cable connection totally.
>
> Whatever Software distribution service 2.0 is that's where the problem is
> coming from. Is there a fix for this or a way to remove it?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. -kwik
>