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Windows Update - Reset How to Reset Windows Update in Windows 7 and Vista
Published by Brink
06-16-2010
| Windows Update - Reset How to Reset Windows Update in Windows 7 and Vista  Information This will show you how to reset Windows Update view update history, and how to reset and reregister Windows Update Components if you are having a problem updating with Windows Update. OPTION ONE
To Only Reset Windows Update History
 Note Resetting Windows Update using this option will clear the view update history details list (cache).
This will not actually uninstall any of your currently installed Windows Update. They will just not be listed anymore. Any new Windows Update installed after the reset will show up in the view update history list as normal though. 1. Click on the Download button below to download this file below.Reset_Windows_Update_History.bat  2. Click on Save, and save the .bat file to your Desktop. 3. Right click on the downloaded .bat file, and click on Run as administrator. 4. If prompted by UAC click on Run, then Yes (if administrator) or type in administrator's password (if standard user). 5. You will now see a elevated command prompt open and run. When it's finished, it will close automatically. 6. If opened, close and reopen Windows Update to verify that it has been reset. 
7. Resetting the Windows Update history will also restore the default language packs being listed in Windows Upate again in the Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions after you check for updates next.
OPTION TWO
To Reset and Reregister Windows Update Components
NOTE: This option is the Windows 7 version of: How do I reset Windows Update components?. It will reset Windows Update Components and reregister the BITS files and the Windows Update files to help fix Windows Update errors. This option will not clear the view update history details list as it does in OPTION ONE above. 1. Click on the Download button below to download this file below.Reset_Reregister_Windows_Update_Components.bat  2. Click on Save, and save the .bat file to your Desktop. 3. Right click on the downloaded .bat file, and click on Run as administrator. 4. If prompted by UAC click on Run, then Yes (if administrator) or type in administrator's password (if standard user). 5. You will now see a elevated command prompt open and run. When it's finished, it will close automatically. 6. Restart the computer afterwards to apply. That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 34,610 | |
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#1 | | 7 Home Pre x64, Windows XP Pro, Ubuntu 9.04 MO, USA |
Another awesome tutorial. Had no idea this could even be done!
Cheers!
Robert | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS 7 Home Pre x64, Windows XP Pro, Ubuntu 9.04 CPU AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (single core) Motherboard Foxconn NF4UK8AA Memory 2 X 1GB OCZ Platinum DDR400 Dual Channel Graphics Card PNY GeForce 7300 256MB PCIE Sound Card NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra Onboard Chipset Monitor(s) Displays 2 x Acer AL1716 Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024 PSU Antec Earthwatts EA-430D Hard Drives Maxtor 6Y060L0, WD 1600JS Internet Speed 3M Cable Other Info Windows Experience Index: 3.3 |
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Texas |
You're most welcome Robert. Thank you. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd) Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
** 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
** Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
** Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
** Netgear WNDR3800 Router
** Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
** 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500 |
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#3 | | ME/XP/Vista/Win7 uk Hampshire |
Nice one,Shawn.
Will do all MS update or just win?
Ray. | My System Specs | | |
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx |
Good one !! Thanks Shawn !! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build OS Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx Motherboard Asus A8N-VM Memory 2 GB Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce 6150 Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 24-Bit Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW 21.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor Hard Drives 320 GB - Internal
1 TB WD External |
06-16-2010
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Texas |

Quote: Originally Posted by theog Nice one,Shawn.
Will do all MS update or just win?
Ray. Hello Ray,
It basically just deletes the "View update history", then re-registers all Windows Update DLL files to usually solve any update failures or errors. Essentially a reset if Windows Update goes out in Windows 7. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd) Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
** 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
** Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
** Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
** Netgear WNDR3800 Router
** Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
** 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500 |
06-17-2010
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Dev Build x64 Wanderer |
Nice tutorial, this will be very handy
Thanks Shawn | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number 76~1.4 OS Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Dev Build x64 CPU Intel Core i5-750 3.84GHz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P, SATA 6Gb/s USB 3, f14 Memory 8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5v Graphics Card XFX HD 5770 1GB DDR5 Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 22" LCD Dell Screen Resolution 1680x1050 Keyboard Logitech Wave Mouse CM Sentinel PSU Corsair HX650W Case Cooler Master Storm Scout Cooling Corsair H80 2x12cm Noctua NF P12 , 2x14cm case fans Hard Drives Intel X25 M 120GB SSD,
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache, Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache, Internet Speed Dismal Other Info eSATA ports,
External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
External USB WD 500GB |
06-17-2010
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#7 | | Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86 |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to describe... OS Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86 |
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#8 | | ME/XP/Vista/Win7 uk Hampshire |

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink 
Quote: Originally Posted by theog Nice one,Shawn.
Will do all MS update or just win?
Ray. Hello Ray,
It basically just deletes the "View update history", then re-registers all Windows Update DLL files to usually solve any update failures or errors. Essentially a reset if Windows Update goes out in Windows 7. Hi Shawn
I am going down my Charlotte's over the weekend, Charlotte has a MS Office update play up.
Tool will be coming with me.
Ray. | My System Specs | | |
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#9 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Texas |
Very nice. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd) Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
** 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
** Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
** Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
** Netgear WNDR3800 Router
** Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
** 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500 Windows Update - Reset problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:45 AM. |  |