Hello, for the past few months (maybe 3) windows has not been updating. Why is that and how can I fix it? Can I install them manually?
I strongly suspect that you have a virus.
Now I'm going to a procedure which a security expert might find draconian, but the procedure has never failed me.
[FONT="]VIRUS and MALWARE REMOVAL / PROTECTION[/FONT]
1. Download MalwareBytes.
Malwarebytes
2.
Disconnect from the Internet.
3.
Disable your present antivirus software and firewall.
4.
Remove your present antivirus software and firewall.
5.
Install and
run the MalwareBytes
Quick Scan (remove any bad guys). 3min 29secs on my laptop.
6.
Reconnect to Internet.
7.
Update MalwareBytes.
8.
Run malwarebytes
quick scan again.(remove any bad guys). 3min 38secs on my laptop.
9.
Run MalwareBytes
full scan. 16min 8secs on my laptop. With large,full disk ~2hours.
A.
Disable your present antivirus software and firewall
B.
Remove your present antivirus software
C.
Download Microsoft Security Essentials.
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
D.
Run Microsoft Security Essentials.
Quick Scan - ~8 min on my laptop.
E.
Run Microsoft Security Essentials.
Full Scan - ~ 1hr 50 min on my laptop.
Now I advise you to uninstall MalwareBytes and only install again when and if you need it.
Why?, you ask. Leaving MalwareBytes installed slowed my system. AutoRuns showed MalwareBytes processes running even after exiting from MalwareBytes.