Problem with getting any updates

[ICIT2LOL]

Now I fired up my old Toshiba laptop this afternoon as I am using it again tomorrow after a break - and to save some download on my mobile modem tried downloading updates at home.

Thing is the darn thing just gets stuck endlessly searching for updates. I have let ti run like in the pic for an hour yet nothing. My last updates were the 4th August and I have the machine set to let me choose what updates I want to download and install.

Any ideas please?

 

[UsernameIssues]

Patience.

It might take 20+ hours.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Cripes mate thanks for that I had no idea it could be that long so will leave it running for a bit.

 

[Callender]

Also I'm wondering which of these updates you have got installed currently if any?

KB2990214
KB3050265
KB3065987
KB3075851
KB3083324

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Not sure mate and I shall have to search for them tomorrow - have just packed that machine up for the night. I did try leaving the darn thing for ages but it just kept going back to the update window that comes up when one clicks on update.

Have done chkdsk and sfc plus the usual malware scans just in case but nothing except for a few cookies and PUP's:huh:

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Am not having much luck with the updates at all - I can check and there are some there and I tick them for download install but it just reverts back to the window with that rotten 10 waiting see pics.

 

[thelma]

Hello John,

I have been dealing with the same thing for weeks (amongst other problems) , and just now I managed to down load 24, but it took a long time waiting and re trying. And then .......... suddenly it works !!!!

Noel is helping me at the moment.

Cheers,
Thelma

PS remember me ?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

PS remember me ?

Yep I do Thelma and hopefully Noel can come up with an answer because I have 40 + stacked up. I should add I thought it might be the use of a mobile broadband or the wifi at home and I did try today on my Ethernet cable (hard wired) but no difference.

I think it is probably something to do with my system and I have tried all he usual stuff - just cannot seem to pin it down

 

[torchwood]

Updates are taking ages to D/L and run everybodies in the same boat.
There's a load of posting on on how to remove that darn 10 update if you dont want it....

Roy

 

[thelma]

I need to down load an other 17 and I now do it in bits of 3, seams to go better.

But then again, where are some uploads to avoid, they mess things up, I wander if there is a full list of them some where knocking about ?????

Thelma

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yep well that is as may be Roy but my other machines are downloading and installing as normal so why not this tired old girl?.
The 10 issue there are fixes for that one only has to Google for it
ie How to stop the Windows 10 Upgrade from downloading on your system | Windows 10 content from SuperSite for Windows &
How to Prevent Windows 10 From Automatically Downloading Updates

Thelma mate I don't know but am guessing picking a few at a time is the best way.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Well that win-10 update pretty much says what the stall is all about
Which has been pretty frequent lately = the stalling searching for updates that is.

 

[Callender]

Well personally I removed or blocked all those Windows 10 Upgrade updates. If any made it onto my machine I just restored a system image backup and then blocked the updates.

If you don't want the Windows 10 upgrade there must be a way to remove those Windows 10 upgrade updates.

Re: Windows Update issues. Here's what worked for me. I cannot say that it will work for you and will post only for information purposes rather than suggesting that you try it.

Remove these updates if installed via Elevated Command Prompt > Powershell.

wusa /uninstall /kb:3083325 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3083324 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:2976978 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3075853 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3065987 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3050265 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3075851 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:2902907 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3068708 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3022345 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:2952664 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:2990214 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3035583 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3021917 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3044374 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3075249 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3080149 /quiet /norestart

Reboot (without internet connection) and run Advanced Disk Cleanup including WU cleanup.

Reboot.

Use IE to manually download kb3075851 and force install it. Link and command line in this post:

http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...-any-info-please-post3145171.html#post3145171

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Well that win-10 update pretty much says what the stall is all about

Thanks Ken it makes sense - reckon their servers must be jam packed:huh:

Callender I might even try that mate too

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep command prompt is a good way to get rid of any you may have missed

Good list Callender

 

[thelma]

Hi John, did you manage to upload those updates ?

I did and am very careful now which one I do update and which I hide. Today I was asked to update
KB 915597, but that seams to be a bad one so I have hidden it.

Just you know it'son it's way ......

 

[Callender]

Today I was asked to update
KB 915597, but that seams to be a bad one so I have hidden it.

Just you know it'son it's way ......

RE: KB915597

As far as I know that's a windows defender definitions update and not bad at all unless of course you have disabled windows defender. If that's the case and KB915597 still offers to download and install then it just means that windows defender hasn't been totally disabled.

See this thread:

http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/381660-mspy-did-again.html

See posts #13, #14, #21 & #22

 

[thelma]

Thanks Challenger, that is an interesting conversation.

I have Windows Defender turned off for ages, because it's useless. I have hitman pro.

I just had a look and for some reason it has been turned back on