Window Updates Big Problem


  1. timlab1955
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    Window Updates Big Problem


    Reinstall Windows 7 Pro with Windows 7 Pro SP1. After got the basic Windows install and everything, told computer to check on updates. Sorry I asked with about 182 of them. So they started to download and I think about half way through power was lost, computer when into blue screen of death, and then computer restarted and no problems. However, I checked to "View Updates" and noticed there where a lot of updates that where still "Pending". Long store short, did some research in this fourm and found out where all the updates hang out. Was told to stop a service rename folder C:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution to something else, good to go. Wrong! Now windows will not download any updates to my computer.

    HELP!
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  3. Sir George
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    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    timlab1955 said:
    Reinstall Windows 7 Pro with Windows 7 Pro SP1. After got the basic Windows install and everything, told computer to check on updates. Sorry I asked with about 182 of them. So they started to download and I think about half way through power was lost, computer when into blue screen of death, and then computer restarted and no problems. However, I checked to "View Updates" and noticed there where a lot of updates that where still "Pending". Long store short, did some research in this fourm and found out where all the updates hang out. Was told to stop a service rename folder C:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution to something else, good to go. Wrong! Now windows will not download any updates to my computer.

    HELP!
    Thanks
    Check the following links;

    When Windows Update won't update | PCWorld
    Troubleshoot problems with installing updates - Windows Help

    HTH
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  4. Urthboundmisfit
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    timlab1955 said:
    ...Was told to stop a service
    Told by whom? What service did you stop? Was it wuauserv? If so, how did you stop it? Did you restart the service (or reboot) after renaming SoftwareDistribution?

    timlab1955 said:
    ...rename folder C:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution to something else, good to go. Wrong! Now windows will not download any updates to my computer.

    If you disabled wuauserv you need to re-enable it (Automatic-Delayed Start is default)
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