Can't open links since windows 7 update

I am using windows 7 and ever since my last update, I am unable to click on most links. What happens is, a new tab opens up with FB, CNN, and various other icons. If I click on one of them a new identical tab opens up. This same tab opens up sometimes, when I click on some websites too. I tried to restore to a date previous to the latest...

Windows Update IE10 Install messes up default browser configuration

So yesterday automatic Windows update installed IE10, today I noticed that links in certain applications open in IE10 instead of my configured default browser, which every link from this or any other application used to open in before that update and the reboot that followed the update. I checked the Default Programs section in the system...

windows update not working

I have Windows 7 service pack 1 and I am unable to run windows update getting error code 8E5E03FA Windows Update encountered an unknown error. I have searched through hundreds of pages on several different forums and most solutions have links to Microsoft websites, which I soon discovered I can not access. Also about a week ago Firefox wa...

windows update error 8024402F

I have windows 7 ultimate 32 bit. Till Sept. 17 windows update ran good. Since then when I run windows update I get Windows Update code 8024402F. I looked in internet for solutions but none helped. 1 - I changed the clock settings. 2 - I ran microsoft's fixit. 3 - I stopped the update service and renamed SoftwareDistribution folder and st...

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Windows Update Error 8007370B

Hello, I am unable to get Windows Update to function properly on my computer. Each time I run Windows Update I get "An error occured while checking for new updates for your computer." The error code is 8007370B. I attempted to reset my Windows Update to it doesn't have any update history. I also run the System Update Readyness Tool, along...

Drivers in Windows Update

Since a few day I have Windows 8 Pro RTM (Dreamspark, fully activated) on an Asus N56VZ. Works pretty well, but driver availability through Windows Update is, well, almost non-existant. Most drivers I need exist for Windows 7 in Windows Update without problems. Of course, the drivers are available (also signed) from the website of the com...

Windows 7 SP1 not appearing in Windows Update

Hi all, Windows SP1 has been out for quite a while, but despite this, Windows 7 SP1 refuses to show up in Windows Update. I have unhidden and installed all hidden updates and followed all steps (apart from step 6) on this Windows help site: You do not have the option of downloading Windows 7 SP1 when you use Windows Update to check for up...

Windows Update won't run

WIN 7 Pro (SP1) 32 bit on a Fujitsu T4410 laptop convertible. I ran a ghost of my old HDD a few weeks ago and have a larger HDD now running. The new HDD is a Western Digital Blue WD3200BBVT (320 GB) SATA 300. When I try to run Windows Update, it says that the service isn't running. I go into the Services window and stop and restart the Wi...

Windows 7 SP1 Update to Be Forced Onto Everyone Today

The Windows 7 Service Pack 1 update has been out for a very long time now, yet there are still a lot of users who have chosen not to take the update. However, if you are one of those users who has a phobia about making updates then your time and luck has run out. From today, March the 19th, Microsoft will be rolling out the Windows 7 Serv...

Microsoft names Windows Blue as Windows 8.1, makes update free

Microsoft has revealed more details for its upcoming Windows Blue update for Windows 8. Given the official title of Windows 8.1, the software pack will be made available as a free update to users of Windows 8 via the Windows Store, with a public preview of Windows 8.1 for Windows 8 and Windows RT also due next month....

Cannot open links.......

Using win7 64 bit and IE9.........I use Facebook and Twitter for Family news and General info.Recently I have been having problems opening links on these sites and some others like Yahoo,NYT.. When I click the link nothing happens.When I right click the link and "open" shows up in the menu I can open the link......But "open" does not alwa...

Windows Update error 80096002

I have a client who has installed Windows 8 Enterprise on a PC and when he runs Windows Update, it fails with an error code of 80096002. I've tried looking it up, but I'm not really finding anything except for postings about trying to install a specific update. He is just trying to run Windows Update in general and getting this error. I h...

Platform Update (KB2670838) for windows 7

this one seems to be for windows 7 sp1 Platform Update for Windows 7 x64-Edition (KB2670838) Installation date: ‎2/‎26/‎2013 1:56 PM Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more...

Windows “Blue” A Free Update For Windows 8, Preview Coming June 26th

Windows “Blue” Build 9364 Well after a tonne of speculation, rumours and general chit-chat about Windows Blue (8.1), Microsoft have finally spilled the beans. According to the official Microsoft blog Windows Blue will be an update for Windows 8 and not a standalone new operating system, or anything else that was speculated. Windows Blue w...

Unable to update Windows - Error code 800B0100

Hi, I'm unable to update my Windows - Windows 7 Pro x64. An Error code 800B0100 always appear during update - Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 for x64-based Systems (KB2789645) - Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2808735) - Security Update for Windows 7 for...

Win7 home premium 64bit update fails, error 8007370B

Hi Folks, My Windows 7 home premium 64bit SP1 has failed to update since 2012. Every time I tried, the system update ended up with error code 8007370B: Windows Update encountered an unknown error. I have followed the steps at http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updat es-activation/264840-windows-update-post ing-instructions.html and installe...

Windows Update Shortcut - Create in Windows 8

*How to Create a "Windows Update" Shortcut in Windows 8* This tutorial will show you how to create or download a *Windows Update* shortcut in *Windows 8*. This shortcut can be used or pinned where you like. *EXAMPLE: Windows Update* Attachment 8632 (http://www.eightforums.com/attachments/ f1/f11/8632-windows-update-shortcut-crea te-windows-...

Solved Windows Defender manual update

Initially on Win7, I was manually updating Security Essentials when was offline from this link: How to manually download the latest definition updates for Microsoft Security Essentials (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971606) You choose x86 or x64 and go from there. What's not mentioned, is that you can use the same links to update Window...

Windows 7 Updates fail to install

Hello all, I run into a problem that needs some expert help, being unable to solve it by myself. My windows 7 (64bits) show that there are 10 important updates ready to be installed. They are essentially security updates for various components of Office 2007. When I give the OK to update windows update run the update process then shows up...

CheckSUR error, expected file name doesn't match actual

Hi, New here, but have been solving my Windows 7 problems by landing here from google for some time. Anyway, having a problem using windows update. I've been troubleshooting for awhile so I may be fuzzy on the chain of events... got a code 643 in windows update, ran a .Net Framework Windows Help Utility, got a 0x80070490 error and problem...

New Windows 7 install and new Windows Update messed my OS

I installed a fresh Windows 7 x64 to my new pc. Everything went fine from the start. My pc has really powerful cpu and gpu and dozen gb's of ram and is running on ssd drive. After the Windows was installed I plugged it to the network. It found an update for the Windows Update Agent and after that was installed it installed something like...

Open CMA working on OFW 2.10 & Open CMA coming to Linux, OSX

Open CMA was not working initially with the new Vita 2.10 firmware update, however a quick method to getting it working again has been found. Not surprisingly, just about everyone who owns a Vita uses the popular Open CMA patch considering the features it brings, such as being able to use CMA offline without an internet connection, blocki...

Pickpocket 3.0.8 - Browser extension for accessing Pocket links in a popover. (Free)

Pickpocket is an extension for Safari and Google Chrome that lets you view, search, and open links from and add them to your Pocket Delicious Kippt , or Google Bookmarks account in a convenient popover window. The extension has two basic modes of operation. In list mode , clicking Pickpocket's toolbar button will open a popover containi...

Synchronizing multiple OpenGL windows to vsync

In a Windows application, I have multiple OpenGL windows open at the same time. Ideally I would like each of these to draw at 60 fps, synchronized to the screen refresh. For each render context, I'm calling wglSwapIntervalEXT(1) to turn on vsync. Each window has its own display thread, which draws the frame and then calls SwapBuffers to...

Windows 7 SP1 to start rolling out on Windows Update

-Quote- Starting tomorrow, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) will begin rolling out automatically on Windows Update. Updating customers to Windows 7 SP1 is part of our ongoing effort to ensure continued support and improved security updates for customers who have not yet installed SP1. Windows 7 SP1 was previously available on Windows Update...

windows broken after failed update

After an update, windows hung at "preparing to configure windows don't turn off your computer" for 3 hours. I hard shut down, booted into safe mode, did a system restore to right before the update, and restarted. Now windows is not really working, dwm didn't start properly so I just see a black screen with a cursor (ctrl + alt + del worke...

Windows Update hangs when installing IE 9 Cummulative Security updates

Using Windows 7 x64. For several months now I have been hiding windows updates related to IE 9 cumulative security updates. Windows Update would hang during the installation; the progress bar would get stuck at around 50% and I'd eventually have to reboot the machine. The machine would boot and try to continue the update, which would also...

System restore and now can't update Windows

Ok, I have a million year old computer but it's all we need right now. Unfortunately, something weird starting happening and I couldn't fix it. So, after a whole restore to factory new, I am having problems getting Windows to update. This in turn causes problems trying to get alot of programs back on the system. When I click the Windows u...

Windows Update Problem

OS : XP Pro SP3 I am trying to run a manual Windows Update on an XP machine. The IE window opens but then just "hangs" (See attached ScreenShot). Checking via Task Manager shows no Network activity and Processes activity - so in fact nothing is happening. Have tried to activate the Update process from 3 starting points - 1) Directly from...

Can't install Windows Update, .net 4.0 , security essentials

Upon several fresh installations of Windows 7 SP1 on a formatted HDD, on a new computer that I have accumulated my windows will not update. I usually get a 8e5e03fa on the windows update window. All other software installs and works flawlessly. At first I thought it was a rootkit or some sort and after scanning with Malwarebytes, GMER, DD...

Can't open Hyperlinks

My mates computer (Windows 7) is refusing to open any links and he gets the following message. This file does not have a program associated with it for this action. Create an association in the set associations control panel. Can somebody please tell me in Kidergarten language how to make adjustments and rectify the problem. We are in our...

Cannot install IE10 from Windows Update, Error 9C57

When I attempted to install IE10 from Windows Update, the update failed with Error 9C57. There was also a prior failure (also this morning) to install an optional update, Platform Update for Windows 7 x64 edition (KB2670838). Finally, while this may be entirely unrelated, I noticed earlier this week that the "Turn Window Features On and O...

Windows Update - Impossible To Get

I receive an *error message *every time I try to do a Windows Update. It usually displays itself as *Error 80070005*(about which this article references: Error 0x80070005 when you try to install updates by using Microsoft Update or Windows Update (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968003) ). I’ve done scans (Microsoft Essentials/Malware Ant...

Command Prompt - Open in Windows 8

*How to Open a Command Prompt in Windows 8* This tutorial will show you how to open an unelevated *command prompt* in *Windows 8*. *EXAMPLE: Command Prompt* Attachment 9140 (http://www.eightforums.com/attachments/ f1/f11/9140-command-prompt-open-windows- 8-command_prompt.jpg) Open a Command Prompt from Win+X Power Users Tasks Menu*...

Windows Update error 800B0100

Hello, I have a Windows 7 computer. I cannot seem to get Windows 7 SP1 installed. I get error 800B0100. I clicked on a link to help from there, which led to Mr Fix it. It proceeded with Mr Fix it but it did not fix it. It also asked me to install the System Update Readiness Tool. This installed a hotfix. I rebooted and tried the update ag...

Windows Update Failing

I'm getting "Fail to Update" in when I run Windows 7 update. Have run MS Malware tool, Spybot and Malwarebytes and getting nothing. Error Code 80200011. Can anyone help?...

Windows 7 update "Service Not Running Error"

I am running windows 7 home premium. Windows update says the service is not running, please restart. I have restarted and the problem has persisted for over a few weeks. I have checked sevices to see if it is stopped. The windows update service doesent even show up.... Is there a way the files could have been deleted? if so how do i recov...

Nokia BH-503 bluetooth headset support on Windows 7 (A2DP protocol)

hi, I recently bought one Nokia BH-503 bluetooth headset. It is able to connect my samsung galaxy SIII but not able to visible in my Dell PC running on Windows 7 Home Premium. I tried to search for driver update but got so many links from so many sites. At last got confused and nothing works. Can anybody please let me know which one is fo...

Comentario en Cómo ejecutar Windows Update en Windows 7 por jaime leon

hola a me sucede lo mismo al arrancar windows update, se queda mucho tiempo “trabajando”, luego muestra un carteles diciendo que windows update no pudo actualizar; que reinicie el equipo y lo intente nuevamente y nada desde ya muchas gracias! espero su respuesta...

Microsoft: Blue-Update nicht nur für Windows 8

Das Update wird neben Windows 8, Windows Server, Windows RT und Windows Phone 8 auch diverse hauseigene Dienste aktualisieren Mehr zum Thema Gerücht: Microsoft portiert Office auf Linux...