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Windows Updates
It seems that my Windows 7 machine is not automatically searching for windows updates (I sometimes get an alert) so I went into the control panel and selected 'search for updates'. However I see that I have not had any updates installed since 5 September. Should I worry about this and if so what should I do about it?
I performed a systems restore a few months ago. I don't know if this has anything to do with it.
I performed a systems restore a few months ago. I don't know if this has anything to do with it.
Hmmmm, there are certainly updates "out there"! If you go back into control panel -> windows updates, you will see an opportunity to decide how updates are installed. This may have defaulted to "don't install" - shouldn't happen, but, hey, that's Windows for you.
If you tell it to look for updates, be prepared for a *very* long wait, like hours, while it searches... but it should find lots.
If you tell it to look for updates, be prepared for a *very* long wait, like hours, while it searches... but it should find lots.
Windows Update on Win7 seems to be increasingly unreliable - flatly refused to download anything on several fresh installs of Win7 recently. I've resorted to using WSUSOffline but it's a bit of a sledgehammer to crack a nut for your situation: WSUS Offline Update - Update Microsoft Windows and Office without an Internet connection
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Same problem but on Vista
I am having the same problems with Vista. "Checking for updates" basically lasts all day. I have googled the matter and tried a few things but to no avail.
Any suggestions on how to fix or where to look for a solution would be most appreciated.
mo
Any suggestions on how to fix or where to look for a solution would be most appreciated.
mo
Last edited by maxed-out; 26th Nov 2016 at 13:15.