Solved: Windows 7 update

I shut down during Winfdows 7 update and now cannot start computer. System restore and start up repair did not fix prblem.

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...

KB2767916 fails error 8007066E, won't install manually either

I'm having trouble with an Office update installing through Windows Update. If I try it through either Windows Update or by manually downloading the KB and running the installer, it fails. Also, it keeps telling me that I need to shut down to install updates and when I do, it tries (and fails) to install only this update. I've tried all t...

Windows frozen on update installation screen

Hi, after downloading the latest updates for Windows 7 home premium edition i have attempted to shut down my computer (when the updates would normally be installed). For several hours now it has been frozen on the blue update installation screen "Please do not power off or unplug your machine. Installing update 2 of 10...". Pressing any o...

windows update KB2814124

Hi, whenever I shut down my laptop get message " installing update 1 of 1 " this update is KB2814124. it has failed to update many many times. I have tried installing by direct route, tried to uninstall silverlight but keeps telling me it is on a " resource not available ". How can I (a) install update or (b ) uninstall silverlight which...

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...

Solved: windows 7 update help!!!!

just upgraded from vista home basic to 7 pro i found windows 7 updates and installed them it rebooted and started and said configuring updates do not turn off your computer and rebooting over and over i had to recover windows 7 please help need to get the windows updates i did a virus scan no help...

Successful Updates Keep Installing

Good Day The same five updates (KB2487367, KB2600217, KB2468871, KB2656351, KB2533523) keep installing every time I shut my machine down. I have tried this, http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/186 275-windows-update-fix-repeatedly-offere d-update.html, and I have tried Microsoft Fix-It. I am using Windows 7 Starter 32-bit. Could anybody pl...

PC won't start after installing windows update KB915597 today

Windows update offered up an important update today KB915597 (Definition 1.149.884.0). I installed it. It did not require a restart but I needed to shut down for other reasons unrelated to the computer. Upon rebooting the computer wouldn't complete the startup procedure but hung at some point after the desktop appeared. The hourglass curs...

how do I make windows 7 download updates at Shut Down

Windows used to download and install updates at Shut Down. Now it is doing it during the day and closing down which looses programs that are running. How do I change it back to Shut Down ?...

Solved 2 IE 9 icons on taskbar

Hi, I was having problems with .avi files and wmp, so I uninstalled the update KB2670838 (IE 10?) Windows Update - kb2670838 - WMP can not play .mp4 files - Microsoft Community (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/windo ws-update-kb2670838-wmp-can-not-play-mp4 /a71b106b-6615-483d-93b7-e25fea3c357e) Now...

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...

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 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....

system hangs on shut down screen

My system is hanging when I try to shut down. I go to shut down and it will go to the "windows is preparing to shut down" screen and the thing is working like it will shut down and I will wait and wait and come back half an hour later and it is still on that screen. I have a Dell XPS z15 and lost my Dell disks so I did a clean wipe of Win...

Solved firefox crash startup

Long story short as title, now I know its to do with windows update as I have just built a new system and it happened on old system but because all updates went on the same day, I don't know which update to delete. So does anyone know which update to delete to enable firefox to start, I cant even use firefox safe mode. It is something to...

Windows 7 Ultimate won't start

Last night my Widows 7 Ultimate laptop was working fine. I remember a windows update coming through about a security update. It completed loading and then I shut off my computer. Brought it into work to use and when it booted, the windows ultimate 7 blue screen showed up, there was a "please wait". Then the mouse pointer came on but no wi...

Display Driver going mad

Hello, as you can read the title my problem is with my graphics card driver which wont let me use him. I had a post before here for my BSOD problem, it was solved thank God but after maybe 6 months a new problem arose. Right now my Display driver is disabled, i went safemode to shut it. i tried uninstalling it, rebooting and it would boot...

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...

Error 80070002 cannot update

I built a machine 3 years ago, and it had all sorts of BSOD errors. When I moved about a year ago, the computer went into a box and didn't come out until last week when my daughter decided she needed a computer. Well, thanks to the help of people here, the BSOD have been solved. Now I have the issue of my install just won't upgrade. I get...

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...

Bccode 34,3b,c2,19,7e,1e

My PC facing trouble from frequent Blue Screen error. different type of code are arrived (Bccode C2, Bccode 3b, Bccode 19, Bccode 34, Bccode 19, Bccode 7e,) when I shut down my PC, But not every shutdown. After full system update by windows update and verify from manufacturer website, after 3 days again Bccode 1e appear. Now I Uninstall n...

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-...

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...

Solved: SSD is in "Frozen State" - can not Secure Erase??

I have a Samsung 840 120Gb - I have secured erased it before.. I loaded windows from my HDD so I could do it from windows, when I opened Samsung Magician (stupid name for useless program) it said there were a firmware update so I updated it, rebooted etc - now I went to secure erase as I want too completely reinstall windows due to issues...

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...

Win8 - Unable to see Users or log-on

My Win 8 system was running smoothly till last evening when it refused to shut down though there was no error. I then logged out just to see if it would then shut down. I had 2 users defined in the system. It still wouldn't shut down so I shut it down using the physical power button. Now, when I turn it on, it displays the first screen bu...

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 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...

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...