I deleted Microsoft Updates boxes in error


  1. Posts : 19
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       #1

    I deleted Microsoft Updates boxes in error


    Hi, I'm new here and a senior noob.

    A few days ago I went into Windows Update Module and unticked the following boxes for:

    1: Microsoft Updates
    2. Software Notifications

    Very dumb error and now I cannot get these boxes back. How , if possible, can I get Microsoft updates back? Windows Updates are fine.

    Thank you for any help that you can give me!
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  2. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #2

    Simply go back in to Windows Update and re-check them - they don't disappear.
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  3. Posts : 19
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       #3

    Thanks NoelDP. Since I clicked also on the OK button these boxes disappeared. Will I get only Windows Updates and not Microsoft Updates anymore? Here's a pic to show.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails I deleted Microsoft Updates boxes in error-windows-update.jpg  
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  4. Posts : 19
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       #4

    And here is another pic: I cannot revert back to show Microsoft updates. It doesn't allow me to change settings.
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  5. Posts : 19
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    It seems to be solved. Don't ask me how. I was taken to IE11 and was asked to download Microsoft Updates. So I did and now it looks okay. Thanks I don't see the button to mark this thread as SOLVED, just the one green button that shows to mark as UNSOLVED.
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    Last edited by abuela101; 11 Feb 2015 at 12:39. Reason: adding info and clarify
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  6. Posts : 21,482
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    Glad you got it sorted in the end!
    Good luck.
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  7. Posts : 19
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       #7

    Thanks NoelDP for being so kind and yes I need all the good luck as I am only self-taught and in my seventies.

    Now I remember what I did to get Microsoft updates back again. I clicked numerous times *find out more* on the link in *Get updates for other Microsoft products* that took me to IE11 but only some pics were shown there. The last time I tried same it worked for me to get a valid Microsoft download page and I installed it and thus worked.
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