Issue with Update Log in Windows 7


  1. Pack88
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    Windows 64 bit 7
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    Issue with Update Log in Windows 7


    My headache is this. This weekend windows sent two batches of updates and somewhere in the 24 updates one (1) failed. When I reviewed the failed update and tried to reinstall it I ran the Microsoft Fit it program. Now the Update Log says that I have never installed any updates and that only two optional updates are available. Using the control panel it appears that the updates are still there, but I am not sure! Any ideas what might be wrong and how to put the genie back int the bottle
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  3. UsernameIssues
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    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
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    Welcome to the Seven Forums.

    I see that you posted 4 weeks ago in the thread for this tutorial:
    Windows Update - Reset
    The first part of the tutorial mentions that the history will go away from the View update history link.
    (Edit: the things done by the tool in the tutorial is almost the same as the MS Fix-it tool.)

    If you go to Start and type in view installed updates into the Search programs and files field, then click on the resulting link, you should find a list of installed updates.

    You can see me looking at that list of installed updates in the video in this post:
    Internet Explorer 9 - Uninstall
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  4. NoelDP
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    Windows Update Posting Instructions
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  6. Pack88
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    Usernameissues: Thank you very much: About 10 minutes after I typed that post I did what you are supposed to do and reviewed all of the posts above the comment and I saw the answer to my question. I appreciate you taking the time to point me in the correct direction. One thing, I really like W-7 (I must be different) but the whole update business is maddening, every time I see the update notification I cringe!
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