Solved Update exits after a few secnods

[macnab]

Just done repair install (it wouldn't open raw sockets.)
Running I get told to install new Update Software. If I click Install now I get Windows could not search for updates error.
Does this mean that I must do the repair install again? :shock:

EDIT: I reboot. Check for updates. After a few seconds the window disappears. The shut-down button shows there are updates to install. If I reboot the cycle repeats. There is no update to install.

If I don't reboot, but try for updates a second time, then it tells me I must install an update to Update. If I click Install, after a few seconds it shows the error message described above. Code 8024DFFE.

EDIT EDIT: Something has happened and it has supplied me with a list of updates to download and install. S, when I thought update had disappeared, it just went to the background, with no ways that I know of to be able to see that. Will explore all settings with update and see if I can find something. I can in any case not check anything until these updates are installed.

Marking as closed. When I have more info/questions I will start a new thread.

 

[NoelDP]

Pleasefollow the WindowsUpdate Posting Instructions and post the requested data

If the file is too large (8MBcompressed), remove the older CBSPersist cab files until the final file isbelow the limit - you can always post them separately after zipping them. (theforum doesn't allow the upload of bare CAB files, for a number of reasons)


What Security software is currently installed - what other security software has EVER been installed on this machine? Comodo particularly seems to generate this error code.

 

[macnab]

I read that about Comodo. In the first place, I have been doing Windows updates for years with Comodo installed. In the second Place, I tries with Comodo disabled. Enabled Comodo again because that didn't seem to help.

To be honest, I have no idea why it is working again. If it is. I have to wait until after midnight to download more than 600MB of updates.

Preferablr, I am busy trying to find a download scheduler for Firefox that actually works (start pause resume pause resume pause) over days, because it will take me 3 days to download an updated Windows install disk.

 

[NoelDP]

As far as Firefox goes - UNINSTALL it completely then download and install using only the official download site...
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
I would suggest that you use a good malware cleaner before the reinstall as well.