Windows 7 Keeps Trying Configure Updates & Failing

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Windows 7 Keeps Trying Configure Updates & Failing

by jbschwartz--2008 Aug 26, 2011 11:00AM PDT

Since the beginning of August my Win 7 system installs updates at shutdown and then at the beginning of the next bootup, it tries to configure the updates and fails. I'm pretty sure it's the same updates. How can I find out what updates these are and stop this from happening? My Win 7 is 32 bit.

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Re: Tell more

by jbschwartz--2008 Aug 27, 2011 10:30AM PDT

How do I find out what updates are pending?

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Try

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 27, 2011 11:29AM PDT

I'd look in a few places.

1. EVENT VIEWER.

2. Windows Update and it's status pages.
Bob

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Re: Try

by jbschwartz--2008 Aug 29, 2011 5:21AM PDT

Hi Bob, I was able to find a list of updates that failed but I can't find where they are on my PC so that I can delete them. There are no updates pending.

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Just another tip.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 29, 2011 5:44AM PDT

Either share the update by KB number for members to comment about or try downloading and installing that update manually.

Without a KB number I can't see if it's one of the usual failures like .NET or something new.
Bob

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by jbschwartz--2008 Aug 29, 2011 5:56AM PDT

According to the message I get, there are 23 updates that are backed out. I will take your suggestion about doing this one by one. Thanks for all your help.

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Re: Another Tip

by jbschwartz--2008 Aug 29, 2011 6:30AM PDT

Hi Bob... Okay, the updates are in the Program Data folder. I managed to play with the registry and my issue is gone! Thank you, again.

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Good to read.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 29, 2011 6:32AM PDT

Hopefully the forum helped you along here.
Bob

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OOPS

by jbschwartz--2008 Aug 30, 2011 12:20AM PDT

Well, it almost was gone. It started happening again.

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There is that Windows Defender item.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 30, 2011 3:49AM PDT

It updates all the time. And we do have issues like this with some "protection" software installed (this includes antivirus.)

Again, I have to know the KB number to guess what it is.
Bob

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Issue Solved

by jbschwartz--2008 Sep 3, 2011 2:07AM PDT

Here is how I finally solved the issue...
1) I ran Malwarebytes.
2) I went to Windows updates and chose the oldest important update to install. That installed three other updates that had previously failed.
3) I continued to do step #2 until there were no more Windows updates. Each time I chose an update, various other updates were installed.

This morning I booted up and, voila, Windows no longer tries to configure updates at startup and it no longer tries to install updates at shutdown.

Thank you for all your help. I will never again choose to install all the updates at once.

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Simple fix

by LivingForTheFuture Aug 26, 2011 11:13AM PDT

Find out the recent updates you installed by going to windows update, then go to control panel and go to hardware and programs then you need to select windows up dates and then uninstall them, all the while in updates, make sure to hide those updates from being installed. Problem solved. Regards, JEREMY

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Re:Simple fix

by jbschwartz--2008 Aug 26, 2011 2:58PM PDT

Jeremy, I tried that and it didn't work. I think the updates that are causing the issue are backed out because they can't be configured. If you know where these updates are downloaded, I might be able to delete them.

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I see the problem your having

by LivingForTheFuture Aug 26, 2011 3:55PM PDT

This happened on my vista machine 2 years back, It happened when the machine tried installed 64 bit drivers for my display. I ended up having to reinstall windows, I didn't look much into trying to fix the issue because It was a family members computer. I just looked out for that particular update next time I installed windows. I checked youtube and there's nothing on this issue, I am sure you have had the same problems. My best suggestion would to defrag start up. Where these files are hidden in start up folder "I don't know" keep on searching or just reinstall.

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Maybe

by Bob__B Aug 26, 2011 9:42PM PDT

Start>control panel>windows update>view update history.

Do you see some update/kbxxxxxxx that fails?

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Nope!

by jbschwartz--2008 Aug 27, 2011 2:25AM PDT

According to update history list, there are no updates that failed.

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Maybe #2

by Bob__B Aug 27, 2011 7:48AM PDT

I suspect you have winup set to auto-update.
I don't do such a thing so I don't know what the results are if an update has a problem.
Never ending loop maybe?

I have the winup settings set to TELL me if there is an update......don't download....don't install.
I then look at the list and select/deselect what I want........click on install.
If there is a problem it's a little easier to back track to see which update is the culprit.

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Nope #2

by jbschwartz--2008 Aug 27, 2011 8:17AM PDT

Auto updates is set to off. The settings are set to tell me if there is an update just like yours. At any rate, this is closing the barn door after the animals have left. I need to know how to resolve the issue not prevent it.

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Maybe #3

by Bob__B Aug 28, 2011 6:32AM PDT

Does the update history show kb2539636 successful?

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r. proffitt · Accepted Answer · Aug 27, 2011 8:21AM PDT

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Tell more.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 27, 2011 8:21AM PDT

I'd have to know what updates are pending and if there are security softwares such as Norton, Spybot or others installed.

Also we saw this with malware or registry cleaners as both do odd damage. In my opinion you waited too long for System Restore to be an option so let's pop the hood and hear more about this.

Bob

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