Solved How do I reset Windows Update components?

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Clean installing has been an issue for a while this was started in January
Still works but is out dated update client wise
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...-remains/ff3c442e-79a6-40d3-ac35-29e130cebef1

But yes is a workaround but Ken goes into details as to why you might find interesting.

 

[Callender]

just a small note in that Windows Update Agent 7.6.7600.320

Latest windows update agent version is 7.6.7601.23453

Check for these and try installing manually if missing (in order) with reboots after installing update.

KB3050265
KB3065987
KB3102810
KB3135445
KB3138612

KB3161664
KB3020369 (required to install KB3172605)
KB3172605 (replaces KB3161608 which was pulled and contains latest WU Agent)

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I believe the offending update client is now in your hands Windows Update Agent 7.6.7600.320 so says Ken
So if you find out why you're on the right track
He says it's a hopeless cause.

 

[Layback Bear]

NICK ADSL UK

I like your thoughts and approach.
Most users of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 are not techie enough to go through all the manual methods.

What they need is a KB that just fixes the problem starting from the root of the problem.
No patches or work around. Earning back the trust we all use to have in Microsoft updates would be a great thing for Microsoft and their customers.

I personally believe this update problem started with the giveaway of W-10.
I know my system updates are in a mess caused by me running away for all the W-10 garbage.

 

[NICK ADSL UK]

Hi,
I believe the offending update client is now in your hands Windows Update Agent 7.6.7600.320 so says Ken
So if you find out why you're on the right track
He says it's a hopeless cause.

He could be right as it wont uninstall

 

[NICK ADSL UK]

NICK ADSL UK

I like your thoughts and approach.
Most users of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 are not techie enough to go through all the manual methods.

What they need is a KB that just fixes the problem starting from the root of the problem.
No patches or work around. Earning back the trust we all use to have in Microsoft updates would be a great thing for Microsoft and their customers.

I personally believe this update problem started with the giveaway of W-10.
I know my system updates are in a mess caused by me running away for all the W-10 garbage.

you could well be right' so stay tuned to see if we can get to the bottom of this

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Callender worked through it I believe it was a crazy process

 

[torchwood]

Thats coz MS made it that way.
The latest agent will allways auto update its part of the update proceedure, and is checked every time

Roy

 

[Callender]

As far as I know you can't automatically get the latest WU Agent/ Client via daily scheduled windows update (self update) checks. I stand to be corrected but you need KB3172605 to get it and it has pre-requisites including SP1 and April 2015 servicing stack update.

April 2015 servicing stack update is an optional update so users who don't install it will not get the latest WU Agent/ Client.

 

[Layback Bear]

Callender comes up with a lot of neat things and ideas. Most of them in my opinion were not intended for billion plus of Joe and Jane low tech using computers.
In order for the billion plus of Joe and Jane users the answer in my opinion must come from Microsoft in a download and install KB.

Mike you and I plus a lot of other members have been going through this update nightmare for a year. It must be even a bigger problem for I.T. department and thousands of computers under their control. What a mess Microsoft has created. Microsoft needs to fix the problem and do it right the first try. No more KB's fixing KB's fixing yet another KB.

I want the good old days back when we could trust Windows updates.
Simple; select all the security updates without research and pick and choose the optional updates.
Then download and install, reboot. Done and back on my way to happy computing.

Am I dreaming or have I had to much coffee?

 

[torchwood]

Hi Callendar,
My comment was made on the basis of Nicks requirement, ie the bulk standard Joe (Josophine) who has updates on auto.

Roy

 

[ThrashZone]

The latest agent will always auto update its part of the update procedure, and is checked every time

Roy

Hi
If that were true nobody would have an issue

They need to stop sending the offending update client which is obviously broken

 

[Layback Bear]

I just un-hid and downloaded/installed KB3172605 on one of my systems. Rebooted.
Checked updates again and none were found.
I will just wait and see what kind of mess doing this might cause.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
KB3172605 was reissued Tuesday so if it breaks anything we won't know until next patch Tuesday

 

[Callender]

Hi,
KB3172605 was reissued Tuesday so if it breaks anything we won't know until next patch Tuesday

Thanks. I've just noticed that one. I have actually been referring to the one released in July 2016. Will install the current patch anyway. Next month's updates should be interesting with the move to the "single security update" with all security patches rolled up into one update.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yea I still have the July update on my OneDrive
And of course made a system image before installing any updates
I have images going back a long way

 

[NICK ADSL UK]

Right i am back up and running and can confirnm that the procedure for windows 7 is as outlind here with regards updating

Following a clean install, Windows Update remains at "Checking For - Microsoft Community

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Where ?
Did you edit your original questions content

 

[NICK ADSL UK]

Right i am back up and running and can confirnm that the procedure for windows 7 is as outlind here with regards updating

Following a clean install, Windows Update remains at "Checking For - Microsoft Community

Having got this in some sort of order and working we now have around 300 updates :shock: to install
are there any that are bad ? if so lets make a list so that these can be withdrawn ? i have my next session with microsoft on monday so if we can put some sort of closure to this that would be great

 

[Callender]

Hi,
Where ?
Did you edit your original questions content

It was Post #22 in this thread. No problem as anyone trying to download that update will get the latest version.