Updates driving me mad
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Updates driving me mad
For the past few weeks my computer running W7 home has been trying and failing to load these updates
I have tried it whilst working or on shutdown, even if I un-tick the first few it fails.
Any suggestions?
I have tried it whilst working or on shutdown, even if I un-tick the first few it fails.
Any suggestions?
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A generic fix for about 50% of Windows Update problems is to do the following:
1) Go into Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
2) Right-click "Windows Update" service and choose STOP
3) Navigate to C: \Windows
4) Right-click the "SoftwareDistribution" folder and choose "delete"
5) Once deleted, go back to the Windows Update service and choose START
1) Go into Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
2) Right-click "Windows Update" service and choose STOP
3) Navigate to C: \Windows
4) Right-click the "SoftwareDistribution" folder and choose "delete"
5) Once deleted, go back to the Windows Update service and choose START
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Originally Posted by MM
use the .NET cleanup tool which can be found from links on this site
https://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/ar...edirected=true
https://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/ar...edirected=true
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I'll have a go when I get back form a holiday, using a netbook with XP here so no issues
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they all follow in order
each previous version is a prerequisite to the next, until they are embedded into a version of windows, and are then included in a windows base install
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If you feel you must have updates, then fairynuff, but when I got my XP SP2 machine wot I'm typing on now, one of the first things I did was turn them off.
In eight years it's never had an update (M$ variety) and it seems to be surviving.........
In eight years it's never had an update (M$ variety) and it seems to be surviving.........
If you feel you must have updates, then fairynuff, but when I got my XP SP2 machine wot I'm typing on now, one of the first things I did was turn them off.
In eight years it's never had an update (M$ variety) and it seems to be surviving.........
In eight years it's never had an update (M$ variety) and it seems to be surviving.........
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by reading this
Mailbag: What version of the .NET Framework is included in what version of the OS? - Aaron Stebner's WebLog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
this chap is one of the Microsoft .net gurus
Mailbag: What version of the .NET Framework is included in what version of the OS? - Aaron Stebner's WebLog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
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"In eight years it's never had an update (M$ variety) and it seems to be surviving......... "
A man who's had the pox for eight years can be said to be "surviving". However he's ill behind the facade, and sharing the pox with all he meets and socialises with. Until one day he dies.
A man who's had the pox for eight years can be said to be "surviving". However he's ill behind the facade, and sharing the pox with all he meets and socialises with. Until one day he dies.
