It's checking for updates much more frequently than XP did.

The logic behind that is if updates are out you should get them sooner
rather than later.

"Mark (MCP)" <nipperspot-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
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> In the Event Viewer, go to the Microsoft - Windows - WindowsUpdateClient
> logs, and I am noticing that Vista is needing to connect back to
> Microsoft's servers every 2 to 3 hours. Why is this?
>
> Why does Vista generate much more Internet traffic?
>
> It seems like Vista "phone home" quite frequently.
>
> I'm using the Vista Business 32-bit version.
>
>