I dug deeper. I checked the Task Scheduler . There was a task designed to trigger on "System Event Log 7000" to restart services. Because the file was permanently missing, this task was triggering, failing, and retrying in a loop every 60 seconds.
Windows has a built-in tool to detect and repair common update issues. microsoftwindowswindowsupdateruximlog failed to start full
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\ Locate and delete the Microsoft.Windows.WindowsUpdate.RUXIMLog Restart your computer Uninstall Health Tools Some users find that uninstalling Microsoft Update Health Tools I dug deeper
Select and click Run next to Windows Update . More details can be found on the Microsoft Support page. 3. Clear Registry Autologger Entry Because the file was permanently missing, this task
I am a Senior Systems Architect, a fancy title for a digital plumber. I fix things when they break. And usually, when Windows breaks, it has the decency to scream about it—Blue Screens of Death, cryptic hex codes, drivers failing to initialize. But this was different. This was a silent killer.