Updating issues

Hello,

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and since then it
is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but it still
trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?

On 8/15/2012 5:38 PM, gr8scott18 wrote:
Hello,

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and since then it
is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but it still
trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?


You did, of course, disable real time scanning by your anti virus
program and real time anti malware programs before running Windows
Updates or do you foolishly have them set to update automatically? Try
disabling your AV before updating again.

--
Alias

Hello,

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and since then
it is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but it
still trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?

In those 4 updates there may be one that is causing the problem of the
others failing to install.
Install each one individually.
In todays 15 updates for my system there is one rogue file (KB2647753)
stopping all the others installing. I installed that on it's own and
then the others installed ok.

--
mick

gr8scott18 wrote:

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and since
then it is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but it
still trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?

Yes.

Reinstalling the Operating System is the answer to *all* Windows problems.

On 8/15/2012 12:22 PM, Sam Hill wrote:
gr8scott18 wrote:

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and since
then it is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but it
still trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?

Yes.

Reinstalling the Operating System is the answer to *all* Windows problems.

Afraid not! It's usually the least preferred method to eliminate problems.

gr8scott18 wrote:
Hello,

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and since then it
is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but it still
trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?

You will find that each update is linked to a KB number. If you go to
the MS Knowledge Base, and search for that number, there is normally a
downloadable hotfix for that problem, which comes as a self-extracting
install program.

These will often install when MS Update fails.

Otherwise, depending on what the updates are, it may be safe to tell MS
Update to just ignore them in future.

--
Tciao for Now!

John.

charlie wrote:

Sam Hill wrote:
gr8scott18 wrote:
Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?

Yes.

Reinstalling the Operating System is the answer to *all* Windows
problems.

Afraid not! It's usually the least preferred method to eliminate
problems.

Oh, my. I'm sorry your sense of humour has been lost!!

However, most calls I get from friends start with something like, "I had
this computer problem so I reinstalled Windows, and now everything is
screwed up. Where's my pictures and emails?"

On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:07:51 +0200, Alias wrote:

On 8/15/2012 5:38 PM, gr8scott18 wrote:
Hello,

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and
since then it is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but
it still trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?


You did, of course, disable real time scanning by your anti virus
program and real time anti malware programs before running Windows
Updates or do you foolishly have them set to update automatically? Try
disabling your AV before updating again.

I never do (MS Essentials), not saying you're wrong but I just never have
and never had a problem. I would think if this were necessary the update
dialog would issue a warning.
Of course, if I had a problem I would turn of the AV as part of trouble
shoot.

On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:21:57 +0100, mick wrote:

Hello,

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and since then
it is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but it
still trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?

In those 4 updates there may be one that is causing the problem of the
others failing to install.
Install each one individually.
In todays 15 updates for my system there is one rogue file (KB2647753)
stopping all the others installing. I installed that on it's own and
then the others installed ok.

That same one, KB2647753, keeps telling me that it is available for
update after two successful updates (at the time, I hadn't realized the
first one had succeeded).

Well, it doesn't bug me any more - I hid it. At least it didn't seem to
interfere with any other updates.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:21:57 +0100, mick wrote:

Hello,

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and since then
it is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but it
still trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?
In those 4 updates there may be one that is causing the problem of the
others failing to install.
Install each one individually.
In todays 15 updates for my system there is one rogue file (KB2647753)
stopping all the others installing. I installed that on it's own and
then the others installed ok.

That same one, KB2647753, keeps telling me that it is available for
update after two successful updates (at the time, I hadn't realized the
first one had succeeded).

Well, it doesn't bug me any more - I hid it. At least it didn't seem to
interfere with any other updates.


There are threads out there already, about that one. At least Microsoft
is aware they screwed up.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r274...-installing-it

Paul

On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:37:31 -0400, Paul wrote:

Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:21:57 +0100, mick wrote:

Hello,

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and since then
it is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but it
still trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?
In those 4 updates there may be one that is causing the problem of the
others failing to install.
Install each one individually.
In todays 15 updates for my system there is one rogue file (KB2647753)
stopping all the others installing. I installed that on it's own and
then the others installed ok.

That same one, KB2647753, keeps telling me that it is available for
update after two successful updates (at the time, I hadn't realized the
first one had succeeded).

Well, it doesn't bug me any more - I hid it. At least it didn't seem to
interfere with any other updates.


There are threads out there already, about that one. At least Microsoft
is aware they screwed up.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r274...-installing-it

Paul

That's not the one I read :-)

The person at http://tinyurl.com/8t6z5mh (it's at Microsoft) suggested
unhiding and uninstalling the fix & then reinstalling it from a new
download at MS.

So, just for fun, I obtained the downloadable copy in order to do what
he suggested. However, much to my surprise, KB2647753 was no longer in
my hidden updates file, so I abandoned the experiment.

Another day, another bit of wasted time :-)

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 8/15/2012 7:41 PM, Dave Cohen wrote:
On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:07:51 +0200, Alias wrote:

On 8/15/2012 5:38 PM, gr8scott18 wrote:
Hello,

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and
since then it is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed but
it still trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?


You did, of course, disable real time scanning by your anti virus
program and real time anti malware programs before running Windows
Updates or do you foolishly have them set to update automatically? Try
disabling your AV before updating again.

I never do (MS Essentials), not saying you're wrong but I just never have
and never had a problem. I would think if this were necessary the update
dialog would issue a warning.
Of course, if I had a problem I would turn of the AV as part of trouble
shoot.


Most times, there are no problems but why take a chance and let your AV
program monitor the updates being installed?

--
Alias

On 8/15/2012 9:37 PM, Paul wrote:

Hello,

I have Win 7 SP1 on my computer. Recently it did and update, and
since then it is stuck doing the same 4 updates everytime I boot.

I tried the fix update issue in windows, but it says it is fixed
but it still trys to install the updates.

Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?
In those 4 updates there may be one that is causing the problem of
the others failing to install.
Install each one individually.
In todays 15 updates for my system there is one rogue file
(KB2647753) stopping all the others installing. I installed that on
it's own and then the others installed ok.

That same one, KB2647753, keeps telling me that it is available for
update after two successful updates (at the time, I hadn't realized the
first one had succeeded).

Well, it doesn't bug me any more - I hid it. At least it didn't seem to
interfere with any other updates.


There are threads out there already, about that one. At least Microsoft
is aware they screwed up.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r274...-installing-it


Paul

Not a problem for me on three Windows 7 machines.

--
Alias

On 8/15/2012 1:03 PM, Sam Hill wrote:
charlie wrote:

Sam Hill wrote:
gr8scott18 wrote:
Do I have to re-install, or is there another option?

Yes.

Reinstalling the Operating System is the answer to *all* Windows
problems.

Afraid not! It's usually the least preferred method to eliminate
problems.

Oh, my. I'm sorry your sense of humour has been lost!!

However, most calls I get from friends start with something like, "I had
this computer problem so I reinstalled Windows, and now everything is
screwed up. Where's my pictures and emails?"


"Oh, my. I'm sorry your sense of humor has been lost!!"

Far from it! It's that you happened to hit on an overused answer by the
warranty support reps from too many OEM's.