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The workaround for this:
Disable windows update service by going to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services and stopping the “Automatic Updates” service. Set it to disabled for now.
This will stop the freezing issue.
The fix for the windows update svchost.exe error is this:
1. Install the new windows update client:
WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x86.exe
2. Install hotfix KB927891
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A