What is wuauclt.exe? Find out here

To make your computer work properly, there are a lot of processes on it. The wuauclt.exe file is one of these processes. What exactly the wuauclt.exe file is and what it is needed for is explained in this article.

What is wuauclt.exe

The file named wuauclt.exe is a process that is needed for Windows to perform automatic updates. Specifically, wuauclt.exe is a client process that waits for a response and runs invisibly in the background. If there is an update for the operating system, this is indicated by wuauclt.exe.

1. If you do not want to be informed regularly about updates for your Windows PC, you can also disable wuauclt.exe.
2. To do this, please open the Control Panel of your computer and click on the "Administrative Tools" entry.
3. Then navigate there to "Services" > "Automatic Updates", click on "Exit" and select the option "Disabled" for "Startup type".

What to do if you have problems with wuauclt.exe

The wuauclt.exe process, whose full name is "Windows Update Auto Update Client", is usually found in the "C:\Windows\System32" folder. If the file is located in a different location or is present on the PC more than once, it is possible that this is not the original process file, but a virus. If this is the case, or if you notice in the task manager that the process is consuming a lot of system resources, it is recommended to use a virus scanner to check the computer for existing viruses and remove them.