Solved BSOD occurs occasionally and drivers wont load.

[Dimerz]

Agh okay, still have not got the checking updates finished starting it now again.

Wont let me do it at all now, click search for updates and this comes up.
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[Dimerz]

I had to uncheck a box in the 'Change settings' of Windows Update. Seems to be looking for updates now.

 

[axe0]

Haven't read the whole thread but if you want to steer clear of the 10 crap that is being thrown at us and you have in all probability installed it - KB3035533 and if you do not want the 10 upgrade then disable it using this
Upgrade to Windows 10 Update - Enable or Disable in Windows 7 or 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums use the disable reg download.

To get rid of the 10 upgrade reminder icon on the taskbar just hide everything in the Notification area for it.

I have clean installed all my machines now and when doing the updates have checked through them looking for that KB and hidden it.

I would uncheck 'give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates'.
Microsoft shall push the Windows 10 upgrade as a recommended update next year, for some it then will be installed automatically.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yep axe I posted that in #100 and dimerz if that happens ever again a good thing to check is the time and date if they are out of whack it will stop updates from seeing any updates.

 

[axe0]

It was more to you ICIT2LOL, just as a FYI if you didn't knew

 

[ICIT2LOL]

no I knew mate have done that setting forever and just as well in light of what Microsoft has been putting out

 

[Dimerz]

Ive waited 4 hours with no updates found yet surly somethings wrong.

My clock is synchronised with the internet server.

 

[axe0]

Be patience and try searching a few times, sometimes nothing can be found (not sure why) but other times Windows Update does find updates.

 

[torchwood]

could be for a couple of reasons apart from that.

That lappy was sold with the pro version.
That product key may have now been blocked as its been posted on the net.
Is your locale correct.

Roy

 

[Dimerz]

Upgraded to windows 10 and its sorted out all problems! No more problems here.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ah well good luck Dimerz personally nothing would induce me to have 10 again with it in it's current form. I would be very careful in what you do using that system.

 

[Dimerz]

Its been working like a charm and the performance is better for me personally than windows 7.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Well I ma pleased you're pleased with it - I don't like it simply because of the intrusive privacy features that you cannot stop and the no options but to download updates and I think they can download anything into the system and goodness knows what for.
The GUI annoys me too because it is so Windows 8. But horses for courses and 7 works as fast as I have ever had on my machines and I have tried most of the Microsoft OS's.

I just think you ought to be careful with what you put on the machine because stuff like emails for example are something very personal to me let alone my banking transactions.

As I have said before until they get the system working in a manner that doesn't intrude into my personal affairs then they can keep it.