She should have pulled the plug. Instead, she asked: what do you want?

Restart-Service -Name "ESET Service" -Force

Sometimes, ESET’s real-time protection scans its own update files, causing a loop. Exclude the update cache folder:

For IT professionals and power users, here is a PowerShell script that transforms esetupd into a silent, low-impact service. Save this as Optimize-ESETupd.ps1 and run as administrator.