Windows 7 Home Premium: Please help...Programs Will Not Update

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Sounds like you just did a repair install not a clean install.

 

[flashdrive]

No I did the full install. Wiped the HDDs and started from scratch.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yea I believe Callender was the network pro and came up dry.

I'll assume all is well ?
The first link I posted on the other clean install thread would help if the updates system stalls/ hangs.... so refer to it to make sure the new update client is installed.

 

[flashdrive]

All seems fine. I downloaded the nVidia drivers - got the GeForce Experince and control panel. That all went well. Only odd thing is the missing wireless/bars icon in the notification area; it's just a computer icon with a plug. No big deal since I am connected to the Internet so I can live without it.

Now to start installing all those dang programs.....

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I'd make sure all the updates are installed first

 

[flashdrive]

These are the updates I have so far (see attached). I'm running it again to see if there are any more.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
There are roughly 350 updates in win-7 to date
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...ate-ive-tried-multiple-fixes.html#post3283907

 

[flashdrive]

Hi,
There are roughly 350 updates in win-7 to date
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...ate-ive-tried-multiple-fixes.html#post3283907

Little lost on this. Do you want me to follow all the instructions you have in that post? If so, for what reason?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
It's up to you
You have 9 out of 350 updates installed
Review this for an older existing updating issue long way
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...ate-ive-tried-multiple-fixes.html#post3283907

Clean install Easy way,
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/401092-windows-update.html#post3286011

 

[flashdrive]

Well that doesn't help me really, because I'm unclear what to do on that page you linked me to - Windows Update will not update and I've tried multiple fixes. The only thing I understood was the first step; turning update service off (manual).

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Okay good luck
Cheers.

 

[flashdrive]

... that's it? No help on that? Wow.....

 

[AddRAM]

Did you turn off windows update and install the 2 updates that Mike had listed in reply #34 ??? or #49

After that windows update will work just fine.

http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/401092-windows-update.html#post3286011

 

[flashdrive]

Ok guys, my apologies. I couldn't understand why he wanted me to "fix" Windows Update. I didn't know anything was wrong with it. But I went ahead and followed his instructions on that page and now I see a whole bunch (238) of updates ready to download.

I was confoozed. When did the Windows Update get broken?

That last update he had (KB3125574) says its AMD64, but I have an Intel machine. Wasn't sure what to do with that one.

 

[feetand nches]

I was confoozed. When did the Windows Update get broken?

That last update he had (KB3125574) says its AMD64, but I have an Intel machine. Wasn't sure what to do with that one.

Yes, to put it in layman's terms Windows 7 Update Service has some problems. Luckily you have these guys to fix it for you.

As long as it was one he said to install do it, the AMD64 one, I think it just means 64bit. I tried to look at it for you but M.S. don't like my Linux machine.

 

[flashdrive]

Only weird thing is now (it shows I have 193 updates) the progress bar just keeps spinning and it shows 0 downloads/0 complete. It's been that way for about 20 minutes. Wonder what's up with that?

 

[flashdrive]

Windows Update searches for updates, but it doesn't show any progress in the actual screen. When it finally does have updates that are ready to install I have to open Windows Update to find them, then I can install them. Weird.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
You could of been done 2 hours after reaching your desktop if you had bothered to read and follow this
Clean install
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/401092-windows-update.html#post3286011