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Strange events - failed update and installation of several updates.
Upon shutting down my laptop (Windows 7 SP 1) I was given the message that updates were being configured and to not shut off the computer. I found this strange as I have Windows Update set to have me choose when updates are downloaded and installed. I let it run and at the point where the updates were shown as 35% completed, it just hung there. I let it run for several minutes and it did not change. I shut off the computer using the power button.
I restarted the computer in safe mode and was quickly given a message to the effect update configuration had failed and things would be reverted. It stayed at this message for about 20 minutes and then a message indicating a cleanup was being done appeared. This lasted about 5 minutes or so and then it went to my sign in screen.
A message that I had windows updates available then appeared in the notification pane. There were 3 optional updates available, 2 for MSE which I no longer have on my computer and 1 for IE 11, which I have on my computer.
I uninstalled the IE 11 update on my computer and then tried to install the update. The installation failed twice. I then did a restore and got IE 11 back.
The update history on the Windows Update page shows the 2 failed installations of IE 11, which still appears as an available optional update, on 01/01/2015. However, the view installed updates in the Control Panel shows 44 Windows updates being installed on 01/01/2015.
Can anyone offer an opinion on what happened? I am wondering if the failed update configuration and resulting reversion and cleanup resulted in Windows installing the 44 updates with today’s date. S
Also I don’t understand why updates were downloaded and installed without my permission. I did note when I checked my version of IE there was a box checked allowing the installation of new versions automatically. I unchecked it, but I am wondering if that was the botched update.
Things seem to be running OK, but I haven't tried many things.
Thanks in advance for your help.