This tag is used for problems with updating software in general. It may be appropriate to use other tags in addition to this one to show what program/operating system you are trying to update.
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Automatic update of debian
I have a parc of identical debian wheezy machines. They are competely identical hardware & software except the IP address and some VPN keys.
I want to update these machines completely ...
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How to trigger a check for updates in Firefox programatically or from a command line?
Is there a command line switch for firefox.exe or an "about:" URL that will either force an update check or at least display the Help/About dialog, which checks for updates and tells if you're running ...
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Blue screen of death
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Windows will load, and I get to the desktop. But after it shows all the icons I get the BSOD. The message is "page fault in non page area". Never heard of this error. It ...
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Free, automated OS-independent update management solutions
I know it is possible (with OCS Inventory or WSUS for instance) to manage client systems' and applications' updates.
However, with OCS Inventory you have to use packages to execute scripts on client ...
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Why are there two types of Adobe Flash Player download / update?
Adobe Flash Player checks for updates at startup. If updates are required the Adobe dialog pops up with a [Download] button.
Usually when I hit the [Download] button it downloads the update straight ...
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Windows 7 64-bit Random Slowdown when developing C/C++ Applications (any IDE or Compiler), Installing or Searching for WIndows Updates, etc
I originally posted this on stack overflow and realised that it was OT for there. I hope it is not an OT here as well.
My problem first started when I was using an Open Source C/C++ Library called ...
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OS X gets stuck at the login window and only displays the dark blue linen background
I had to hard boot my MacBook off last night after it got stuck in a Keynote presentation.
On the restart, I opened Safari / Chrome and would visit a webpage and about a second after rendering the ...
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How can I find out the version of a driver in the Windows Update dialog?
I find it annoying that in the Windows Update dialog, when there is a driver listed as available, you can't get more details other than a generic name for the driver. In the right-hand panel, there is ...
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Updating BIOS, won't recognize battery is plugged in
I have a Dell Inspiron E1505 running Windows XP. I am trying to upgrade to Windows 7, but it tells me I first need to update my BIOS.
I downloaded the BIOS file and have tried running it, but it ...
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Why is Windows claiming Vista is counterfeit after installing updates?
We've purchased a Compaq Presario CQ60 Notebook PC from a local Wal-Mart a few years ago. Upon our first boot, we were asked to create recovery discs of Windows Vista because the manufacturer did not ...
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Using integrated webcam after updating for youcam software
My webcam doesn't work since 2 months ago.I tried to resolve the problem but I couldn't yet.
at first,I tried to update my webcam driver but I couldn't find the location of webcam.In my device ...
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Flash Express Install not updating
I am trying to get my Flash Express Install script working on my computer, but it never opens up the pop-up to update. I want to be able to have my users to update their flash through express Install.
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Java Update Push to non-admin users
I would like to Push Java Update to many different PCs that are used by non-admin users on an internal network.
Is this possible without purchasing of third-party software?
PCs are mostly on ...
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How to upgrade an offline computer's OS and software?
I have a Linux computer that is kept offline for extra security.
How do I keep it up to date without putting it online?
It's running Fedora 17, but I don't mind changing to another distribution if ...
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Auto-linking an outlook template to an excel chart
I need to send out data chart from excel on a daily basis. I would like to create a template that automatically updates the chart when opened. I am thinking there has to be a way to create a macro ...
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Multi user web software update solution
I want to accomplish an easy update procedure for web software that is used by multiple users.
The idea is to have the software with multiple versions at /opt/software/version-1.2.3/ or ...
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freebsd-update patches custom /boot/kernel/kernel which breaks remote access
I am running freebsd-update from time to time on my FreeBSD 9.0 system. I have a custom kernel installed and running and, according to a tip from the FreeBSD documentation (Freebsd Update (section ...
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Does updating BIOS solve certain BSODs?
Specifically speaking I am wanting to update my BIOS for my P8Z77 Asus M-PRO motherboard. I'm running a ivy bridge i7 3770k with a GTX 570, 2 X 8GB G.Skill 1333 DDR3 RAM
I have the latest driver ...
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Chrome suspended while self-updating
Recently, I wanted to check if my Chrome was the newest one.
So I clicked the "About Google Chrome" button, and it showed updating. I closed the updating dialog and went back to the main UI.
I ...
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A running windows service downloading binary-blocked by antivirus
I have a running winservice which downloads an exe to disk and runs the logic from that binary.
Everytime I download ,right before the file is saved to the filesystem, I have the AVG antivirus ...
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Not able to start update manager on Ubuntu12.10
Recently I updated to Ubuntu 12.10 But now I am not able to launch update manager. Whenever I try to launch it I see the following error on console.
(update-manager:4686): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: Settings ...
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Firefox 4, 5 and 6 are slow and freezing, consuming 400MB RAM
I'm on Windows 7. Since I upgraded to Firefox 4, I noticed that it became extremely slow. I even tried to upgrade to 6 and 5 and still it's slow. Sometimes it consumes 400 MB of RAM!
What can I do? ...
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An application for Windows 7 which can get a list of software and auto install it
I've checked something like ninite or filehippo auto checker but it doesn't seem suite my need. I want an application that:
It can save installed app in my windows and save to a list or something ...
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How to update PHP on opensuse?
How can I update my PHP 5.2.14 to PHP 5.3 on my OpenSuSE 11.1 server using YaST or any other way?
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iTunes 10.2.x will not upgrade on Windows 7 Ultimate?
I am unable to update iTunes on Win7, either by running the Update, or going to the Tools->Download Only and running the Setup from there. The only way to update currently is to do a complete ...
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VirtualBox guest not recognizing daylight savings transition
I want to test an app's behaviour during transitions in and out of daylight savings time. I therefore want to be able to set the date and time of a VirtualBox VM, (preferably from the Control Panel ...
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Software Update in Ubuntu? (Non-APT)
I'm looking for a system to update software WITHOUT using the Ubuntu repositories. In other words, for my own project, not in the Canonical repositories, is there software that will allow you to ...
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How can I get notified of package updates in Debian Wheezy?
I use Debian with Xfce. In Squeeze I used to use update-notifier to get notified on package updates. In Wheezy update-notifier is described as a dummy package that replaces the previous ...
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Windows Update history contradicting itself
I was just working on a Thinkpad with Windows 7 and in the homepage of Control Panel\System and Security\Windows Update it showed
Most recent check for updates: Never
Updates were installed: ...
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Update Stalled: Bad Hard Drive
So, I'm on virtually a fresh install (made some configuration changes and installed/uninstalled a few programs.
I decided to run Ubuntu update manager, but apparently one of my hard disks is bad ...
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RHEL 6.4: Cannot Update via Terminal
I have a RHEL 6.4 server and I cannot use the yum command from within an SSH connection. If I execute any yum command (yum update, yum install, yum clean all) I get the following:
Loaded plugins: ...
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BSOD after Windows 8 Update on Macbook Air
Whenever I try to update Windows 8 running dual-boot on my 2012 Macbook Air 13", I get a perpetual blue screen of death after restarting that can only be solved with a System Restore. According to ...
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The Firefox plugin check says every single plugin is “unknown”
The Firefox plugin check at https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/ report that every one my plugins are "Unknown plugin," and the button next to that, "? Research" loads a Google search page using ...
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Where else can I put JAR/ZIP files beside lib\ext to ensure they can be accessed
My Wifes company uses AEP Port forwarder (Netilla) which is no longer supported and with more recent versions of Java it seem unable to download the .JAR/.ZIP files it uses. By installing an old ...
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Word 2007 does not update when printing
I used the "update fields when printing" option for years; it is a useful feature.
Unfortunately, the update stopped working a few years ago. Our IT guys say it's because of one of the service ...
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VLC 2.04 autoupdated to 2.05 despite autoupdates being turned off
VLC 2.04 autoupdated to 2.05 despite autoupdates being turned off.
During installation of 2.04 it asks if I want to have autoupates, and I emphatically note that I selected NO. So, naturally, VLC ...
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Avast Antivirus for Mac OS X Updating via Proxy
I have downloaded Avast Antivirus free edition for Mac OS X Lion. My mac is behind the company's firewall, so I am not able to update it as Avast does not support proxy. So I downloaded the files ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 not working after update attempt
I recently attempted to update my ubuntu operating system to the lastest version. Once I restarted the computer is was messed up. The internet doesn't work, the mouse doesn't work, and the alignment ...
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how to prevent yum update from changing folder permission?
I am trying to do a yum update php* on an aws machine running amazon linux. This results in change in permission of folder /var/lib/php to root:apache. Is there any way to prevent this change in ...
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Corsair K90 not working after firmware update
I recently got a Corsair K90 keyboard and it worked at first, but after installing the latest firmware, it now continually plays the sound of unplugging a device, and I can't use it at all.
I've ...
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Windows Genuine Check out of date
I'm trying to download the WM feature pack for my Windows 7 K install from this page.
However the version of GenuineCheck.exe that arrives doesn't run (an error message says its out of date). I've ...
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Why There Is Limited BIOS Revisions Displayed For My Laptop's Model?
There are actually many BIOS revisions available for my laptop's model - from A04 to A08 and then from A12 to A14 (latest to date). Albeit when signing in to DELL's website and navigating to download ...
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Vista update 800b0100
As I try to move from IE9 per-release to the regular IE9 I get the mostly useless error 800B0100
sfc completed without error.
Using firegenUL I find the most common error to read
HANDLER ...
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How can I install a new version of php to an existing version of xampp?
As I work with PHP, I need a new version of PHP to install (from php.net). PHP.net has provided many versions of the latest version of php, for example: Source Code; ZIP and Debug Pack. Yet, I dont ...
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downgrading from 10.7.2 to 10.7.0
I have the latest Mac book Air, it was with 10.7.0 installed when I ran it for the first time. After getting updated to 10.7.2 My Autocad 2011 is crashing a lot, I want to revert back to original ...
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Software update shows “Problem with the system installer tool” error in OS X Lion
I can't update my system. Does anyone know what the problem is?
sudo softwareupdate -i -a
Password:
Software Update Tool
Copyright 2002-2010 Apple
Downloading Digital Camera Raw Compatibility ...
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Can I install Windows 8 updates to a Windows 8 partition without being booted into Windows 8?
I have a Windows 8 partition that was functioning perfectly since the second of this month. It recently gave me a BSOD and stopped working at all.
I tried the advice of everyone I could find that ...
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Windows update doesn't work
For a week now my Windows computer hasn't downloaded any updates.
I think it may be because of a registry cleaning software called "Uniblue Powersuite"; what do you think may be causing this?
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Can't connect to windows updates
I've got a Windows XP machine running sp3 and I'm trying to connect to windows updates, but it's not connecting. I keep getting the following screen:
I can connect to the internet just fine, just ...
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Windows Updates Won't Install
How do you go about figuring out why certain updates do not install on Windows XP machines?
One machine has 28 updates that won't install.
