Why does the Micosoft Update slow down my computer?

I run Microsoft's Autoupdater, which checks for and prepares me for updates every week.
Unfortunately, it manages to do so at my expense!
Usually, I catch it, but this time I didn't see the little window and I was distracted with some other, newer applicaitons I had installed (Kaspersky). Sill me, I focused too long on the anti-virus software and neglegleted what has become a small nightmare, for me. My bad, but still, should any background application be able to co-opt the whole system like this?
How can I change the priority on Microsoft's Update application so that it can't pre-empt everything else?
Is there some other way to tune or modify this app, without just turning it off?

You can set the Microsoft updater to not update automatically. It can be set to update manually. Eliminates one issue. Second issue is get rid of virus checking software. You don't need it.

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It's pretty difficult to offer suggestions when you say nothing about your Mac, the version of Mac OS it's running, or the models of printers you have. This forum, however, is intended for questions about old, pre-G3 hardware, so unless you are asking about an very old Mac, this is not the forum where you'll be most likely to get help with your problem. I'd suggest you ask this question in the forum for your model of Mac or version of Mac OS X it's running. You'll be more likely to get assistance there, assuming you provide sufficient detail for anyone to make a diagnosis of the problem.
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1. If you are running iAntivirus, then uninstall it.
2. Try [resetting your PRAM/NVRAM|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379?viewlocale=en_US]. If everything isn't fixed, then follow the [steps here including resetting your SMC if necessary|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1543].
3. Look in User > Library > StartupItems and in System > Library > StartupItems. Move whatever you find in them to the desktop to see if your problem is resolved. You can move whatever you want back one at a time to test which, if any, is your problem.
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WHY does the ICS update lags?

Hello Sony,
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Read that the day it was posted.
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