In a previous post, I wondered if my computer problems were due to AntiVirus interfering with Windows Update.
Perhaps. But there's definitely a problem with Windows Update. The following seemed to get rid of the excessive and endless thrashing of the hard drive:
http://www.cagedrat.com/microsoft-windows/microsoft-windows-updates-cab-files-filling-up-hard-drive/
And yes, I plug in my computer and set it to Stay Awake before downloading and installing updates.
