Questions tagged [windows-update]

Integral service in Windows since Windows Vista that updates Windows components, including installed components and drivers, and certain other Microsoft software, notably Office.

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Install Intel motherboard drivers or just leave those from Windows Update?

Do you install Intel motherboard drivers? Or just skip it and leave those from Windows Update? Are there any benefits? F.i. here's a ss of drivers WU installed on my new-ish laptop (6th gen i7) ...
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When do new updates appear on Windows Update?

Microsoft normally releases new updates on Patch Tuesday. At this day the updates appear in the Microsoft update catalog but they are not directly made available on Windows Update. For example, on a ...
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Windows Update Center gives me error C0000022

I have already started to think that it wasn't a good idea to format my PC on my own, so this is the issues I'm facing right now. Like 2 weeks ago I could easily use the Windows update services,but ...
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.net Applications hang for several seconds

In a company I have installed 3 .net Applications. 2 use windows forms, one uses WPF. A couple of weeks ago, some users begun to complain that the 2 win-forms based applications periodicaly hang for ...
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Windows Update doesn't work and consumes 100% of CPU (Win7 SP1) [duplicate]

I've observed a strange behaviour with Windows Update (Win7 SP1). The process svchost is consuming an entire core of my Virtual Machine (VirtualBox) doing nothing (i.e., there is no network traffic ...
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Failure to install modern .NET Framework on Windows 8.1

I've tried to install anything past .NET Framework 4.5 on a Windows 8.1 desktop, and can't seem to succeed. The first attempt was through Windows Update, and it's pushed every update through except ...
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Slipstreamed WS2016 updates

Hope this is the right forum for it so here I go. I've made a script that automates ISO Slipstreaming for Windows Server 2016, but I have found a problem that I can't seem to solve, after I ...
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Windows XP SP2 or SP3 archive or downloads?

I need a test machine for testing on Windows XP. I have a copy of 32-bit Windows XP I purchased years ago. The Operating System installed fine on some old hardware. I'm now trying to update the OS to ...
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Windows 10: "We couldn't complete the updates, undoing changes"

On a regular Windows Update routine I'm getting the following message: We couldn't complete the updates, undoing changes. The computer restarts for several more times repeating the same process, ...
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Wndows 10 Installation USB Updates

Hey guys i wanted to ask: If i have an older Bootable USB with Windows(made a year ago) when i run the Setup.exe from the USB i get prompted with Updates. Are those updates stored on my PC or they ...
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Windows update KB2952664 (Compattelrunner.exe) cannot be uninstalled from Windows 7

Update KB2952664: Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 7 This update performs diagnostics on the Windows systems that participate in the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program....
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Windows Update error 0x80243004 without Windows Explorer

So the resolution for this error is to change settings in Windows Taskbar, but, if you've created a Windows Embedded image with the package Command Prompt Shell with Custom Shell Support, there is no ...
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What can defer a windows 10 update besides the update channel and the number of defer days?

I have my updates on Windows 10 Education set to the Semi-Annual Channel and the defer time for both feature updates as well as quality updates are set to 0 days. Despite this I'm stuck at Version ...
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Can USOShared log files be deleted?

On my PC (Windows 10) the directory c:\ProgramData\USOShared\Logs contains over 700000 .etl files of between 8 and 100kb in size, totalling 50gb. I know these are logs related to the ...
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Windows 10 wakes itself up to install updates

I recently upgraded my home desktop computer to Windows 10. Ever since I've done this, my computer has been waking itself up from sleep at seemingly random times during the night. This is incredibly ...
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After update, Windows 10 stop outgoing network connections while still connected to internet?

My issue is that every 2-6 hours, my internet connection seems to 'drop.' Specifically: After X hours of being connected to the internet, my Windows 10 (Version 1809) desktop using a usb wifi dongle (...
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Windows 10 login issue after sleep

Whenever I sleep my laptop, and then I need to login, it seems that it won't accept my ENTER keyboard key, I also clicked the accept arrow button at the right side after the password field but the ...
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Deferring updates in Windows 10

In Windows 10 version 1607, it was still possible to defer updates by a few months via the Local Group Policy Editor, but now there's a subfolder containing two entries where it's only possible to ...
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How do I get rid of the Evaluation copy message on Windows 10 Pro

I disabled the Windows Insider option a few months ago, and my Windows install has finally installed updates today. However, it still shows the following message on the desktop: I have tried ...
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Rebooting twice after an update

When I first started learning about computers I was taught that after any updates I should always restart twice, but was never offered an explanation and I never thought to ask why. Years on I still ...
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Re-enable Skype 7.x in Windows 10

How can I get Skype 7.x to work on Windows 10? It's currently disabled and will not work anymore, forcing me to "downgrade" to 8.x or the "Modern" Windows app. If I do this, I will no longer be able ...
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Win 10 denying access to start-up property of DoSvc and wuauserv services through batch file

My home internet is of depressing quality, so when Windows initiates downloads without my permission, it makes every device on the network practically unable to use the internet. Disabling the ...
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I don't know anymore other ways of "disk clean up" for my Windows 10. There's only 448 KB left

I don't have any personal files (music, videos, etc.) inside "Windows (C:)", only third-party apps that (I really need) installed (500 mb in total). And then all that's inside are the Windows UPDATES. ...
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Failed Windows Updates instantly removed from list of available updates in Windows Update

If Windows Update issues a Failed status for an Important security update, but the update is no longer displayed when selecting Check for updates, how is it best for users to proceed? Note: Nothing ...
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Windows 10 creators update bluetooth weird behaviour

I have a Asus bt gamepad (TV500BG) and it works perfectly fine with older windows 10 devices and Android devices. It gives visual feedback using lights for searching for devices discoverable and ...
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Constant BSOD after W10 1809 update

So, it took me almost 3 hours to update to 1809 and what happens? Blue screen of death! Sometimes they appear right after I log in. Sometimes, when I run a program or a game. When i try to use ...
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Open a second "modern" control panel window in Windows 10 or Server 2016 [duplicate]

Let's say I want to open those two windows in parallel on a "Modern UI" based Operating System (Windows 10 or Server 2016+): The first one, so I can monitor the upgrade process, and the second one, ...
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How to stop the Windows Update process when Windows refuses to stop it?

Many websites, including SuperUser, recommend restarting the Windows Update service in order to fix the common problem of Windows Update getting stuck at 0% downloading. When I try to stop the ...
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Managing Windows7 important updates in multiple systems

I need to manage four Windows7 systems and occasionally I reinstall Windows in any one of them. I only install Important Updates. I dont install Optional Updates. What I do is download all msu files ...
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Can I get more information on what Windows Update is doing?

It often happens that I have to watch this screen for minutes: I have no clue what's happening in the back. And I'm also not interested in watching the WindowsUpdate.log for changes. I would love to ...
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What is Windows update updating in non-installed components of Microsoft Office

In my Microsoft Office 2016, I use only word and excel and have shared features, office tools also installed. I have ticked "give me updates of other Microsoft components also". I see Windows update ...
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Windows 10 touch screen: active pen works, finger does not

My touch screen stopped working following a Windows (10) update. Strangely, the active pen still works. A quick google search produces dozens of reports of this (finger touch stops working, but pen ...
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How to cancel a pending Windows Update in Windows 10?

I have an important process running and I need to walk away from my computer for a few hours. However, I keep getting this popup prompting me to either restart my PC for a Windows update or delay the ...
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Windows updates for non-existant updates

For a while I have been stuck with updates for Microsoft Office 2013 products that would always fail. I tried researching the error, but answers on the official microsoft forums were completely ...
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What Firewall Rule(s) Will Allow Windows Update and ONLY Windows Update To Work

What Firewall Rules Will Allow Windows Update and ONLY Windows Update to Work For Windows 8.1? If that is not possible please provide the minimum rules necessary and the names of the additional ...
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Win10 black screen, impossible to boot

Someone from my family asked me if I can fix his laptop which can't boot. Here is the problem : When I try to power on the laptop, nothing is shown on the screen (It's black all the way). It does not ...
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w10 after 1809 update, net dongle not connecting to Windows update, wi-fi does

Yesternight, my W10-64 updated from 1803 to 1809 Since then, when I am using net dongle (Idea Sim, Digisol Dongle), net is working in browsers (ff, edge), but only windows updates is not finding net ...
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Windows 10 BSOD after using Update Troubleshooter

After the nth failed update to my Windows 10 Professional installation - forcing me to restart my laptop twice for the attempt to install and the rollback - I got fed up with it, and decided to look ...
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Can I safely delete all the Win-7 installer cache files once updates complete?

I have a forced windows update every month, these seem to leave copies of the installation binaries long after the update has been installed. In the past, when short of c:\ disk space, I have deleted ...
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Can't use account after windows 10 update

I have a lab with 30 pc with Windows 10 installed, managed with a AD Domain. Randomly (I suppose that this happen after a system update) I am unable to logon with domain account. Only the local ...
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Block Windows 10 P2P updates with a corporate firewall

I work for a small IT company that fix mostly Windows computers, and lately we have an huge issue with Windows 10 updates. When a new computer enters our network and starts downloading updates, it ...
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Windows 10 says my device is up to date, but it doesn't have this month's security update

This scenario is a bit different than the one described here. I'm running the latest feature update of windows, Windows 10 1709. In December, I had to manually install the Fall Creators Update in-...
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Windows update fails

My PC is showing below updates since last 10-15 days but whenever I try to install, it fails. I have tried using Troubleshoot ==> Windows Update but still no luck. Please advise.
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Software update KB3136000 has not been installed

I'd like to install manually .Net FrameWork 4.6.1 security update that releases most recently. When I try to install that update I gave this error: Software update kb3136000 has not been ...
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Does Windows 8.1 Alert You if an update fails

I know that when some things (errors, crashes, etc) happen in Windows, Windows does not alert you at directly. With Windows updates, will you always get an alert or does Windows not tell you. Here ...
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What will happen to the files inside the Windows Installer if I choose to keep nothing during installation?

Assuming I wanted to upgrade my System from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I have the installer extracted from another drive disk and my files are in single directory including the Windows Installer. e.g. ...
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Windows 1803 and still auto restarting for updates [duplicate]

It was my understanding that with the Creators Update 1703, Windows 10 would no longer be auto restarting on its own. Currently running 1803 and am still experiencing forced restarts. Are these ...
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What to do when a Windows Update (KB4480970) breaks your computer?

KB4480970 got installed on my system last night and now I'm no longer able to access files via SMB shares. Apparently this is a known issue. I restored my system to a previous restore point and the ...
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How do I tell Windows to shut up about Silverlight?

The problem is described well here, so I won't repeat it; but basically, hiding the Silverlight update the naive way doesn't work. So the question is -- how do I tell Windows to shut up about ...
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It's 2019, How to *disable* automatic reboots and updates in Windows 10? Old methods are no longer working [duplicate]

Many of the solutions to prevent windows 10 from doing their auto reboot updates are not working anymore. The solutions posted here: No, this question is not a duplicate. Hence: "It's 2019" How to *...

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