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• Windows Update froze my computer

  My Windows XP pro service pack 3 Auto turned into a brick.  (IE8)  I finally used in June 2013, and it worked very well.  On October 12, 2013 I turned it on and it does nothing.  The problem was caused by something that happened when the aircraft attempted to do the automatic update of Windows.  I managed to open the Task Manager and saw the CPU pegged at 100%.  The culprit was one of the svchost file.  So then I used the utility windows Explorer process to identify and disable the problem, which was windows update file.  With the windows update file stopped, the machine works normally.  I tried to make the windows manually update and had no success.  The cpu went to 100% and the machine froze.  I left it on all night, looking for updates and the morning revealed that he had tried to install an update, but the installation failed.  I'm guessing that some update issued between June and October 12 is the cause.  Can anyone give me some ideas on how to correct the problem, other than leaving the updates turned off.

  Hallelujah! I have my computer back.  Here's what I had to do.

  1. I did a fresh install of Windows XP Pro (not a repair, but I formatted the hard drive first).

  2 installed service pack 2 on a drive that I had, but it is available on the web, if you're looking for.

  3 installed the service pack 3 on the web (do a search found).

  4 tried to do the Windows updates, but could not. Kept getting error 0x8024D001.  So I did a search on this error message and found that I needed to install an update from Windows Update version. I found this one installed it.  Here's where I got it from.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/89a7a3dc-6c50-4481-A184-c7815990b486/window-update-not-working-get-invalidinfdata-how-do-i-find-which-INF-file-is-bad

  5. the new program Windows Update worked and I was off to the races. Must have been at least 200 updates. Had to reboot and run Windows update several times to get all the. But in the end, I have the machine is working back again.

  Hope this helps some of you people who are tearing your hair because the Windows updates turned your computer into a brick.

    

• I am unable to do the windows updates. My computer States tries to install 1 of 25, but no progress.

  I am unable to do the windows updates. My computer trying to install updates, but is blocked to install 1 of 25 updates.

  What should I do now?

  Thank you very much. I solved the problem using Fixit after a suggestion of TaurArian.

  Also, he told me how to not to receive other suggestions.

  Thank you for your help.

  Susan J.

• I am unable to do the windows updates. My computer States trying to update 1 of 25, but no progress.

  I am unable to do the windows updates. My computer States trying to update 1 of 25, but no progress.  I tried several times without success.

  Suggestions:

  How to reset the Windows Update settings?
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Diagnose and automatically fix common problems with Windows Update
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_update/

  Cannot install updates in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2509997

• I signed on XP Pro SP3 as an administrator but you cannot change the timing of Windows Update to 03:00. All options are not enabled. How can I change the time, updates are made? __

  I signed on XP Pro SP3 as an administrator but you cannot change the timing of Windows Update to 03:00.  All options are not enabled.  How can I change the time that updates are made?

  Hi imoffshore,

   

  Welcome to Microsoft Answers Forums.

  We would like to get some more information from you to help solve your problem. You better, please answer the following questions.

  ·         When was the last time it worked?

  ·         Remember to make changes to the computer recently?

  ·         You have security software installed on the computer?

  ·         You get the error message?

  When you open the tab automatic updates in the control panel or My Computer property sheet, all options of configuration of the automatic updates may be grayed out. This happens due to one of the following reasons:

  1. You are not logged as administrator (or equivalent)
  2. Strategy of automatic updates is enabled
  3. Automatic updates (and Windows Update) access is blocked by group policy

  The options available for automatic updates.

  You must make some changes in the windows registry.

  Important: this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756

  • Click Start, run and type REGEDIT to . EXE
  • Go to this location:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-SOFTWARE-policies-Microsoft-Windows------WindowsUpdate------AU

  • In the right pane, delete the two values AUOptions and NoAutoUpdate
  • Go to this location:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER-SOFTWARE-Microsoft-Windows-CurrentVersion------policies------WindowsUpdate

  • In the right pane, delete the DisableWindowsUpdateAccess value

  Using the Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional

  • Click Start, run and type gpedit.msc
  • Navigate to the following location:

  => Configuration of the computer
  ==> Administrative templates
  ===> Windows components
  ===> Windows Update

  • In the right pane, double-click Configure automatic updates and set it to not configured
  • Next, go to this location:

  => User configuration
  ==> Administrative templates
  ===> Windows components
  ===> Windows Update

  • In the right pane, set to remove access to all Windows Update features on not configured

  Change how Windows installs or notifies you of updates

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-how-Windows-installs-or-notifies-you-about-updates

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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• I am running Windows 7 and noticed that Windows updates did not work. The parameters are defined for the update every day. When I went to update manually returned an error WindowsUpdate_80070017. MSFT site was no help. Any recommendations?

  I am running Windows 7 and noticed that Windows updates did not work. The parameters are defined for the update every day. When I went to update manually returned an error WindowsUpdate_80070017.  MSFT site was no help. Any recommendations?

  Since neither updates Jan - 10 have installed, I'm going to hand you Support MS in the hope that they can resolve the problem. See below.

  That being said, is an interpretation of the 80070017 - cyclic redundancy check error "a device attached to the system does not work," which suggests that a hardware problem might be the cause of the error (although I must say that it is a very low possibility in this case).

  Good luck!

  =======================

  Visit the Microsoft Solution Center and antivirus security for resources and tools to keep your PC safe and healthy. If you have problems with the installation of the update itself, visit the Microsoft Update Support for resources and tools to keep your PC updated with the latest updates.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Windows 7 Home Premium x 64: activation of the service Windows Update crashes my computer after upgrade RAM

  A few days ago I had two sticks of 2 GB GSkill RAM by mail. Here's the same brand, model and size as the pair currently installed (obviously). (Sticks alternate according to the specifications of the card from my mother)

  After you have installed the new RAM and the computer starts up, it freezes within about 30 seconds of connection. Before installing the new sticks, I had no problem whatsoever.

  My first thought is that I sit the RAM properly, then I go and reinstall it. I start, and the same thing happens.

  So obviously this RAM must be bad, right? When I take out news, not gel. Ah, but when I remove the OLD stuff and use new instead, I ALSO no gel. So maybe it is not the RAM.

  Then I reboot in safe mode. No gel. Interesting. I opened the window 'System' and it says "memory (RAM) installed: 4.00 GB ', which is correct." I opened CPU - Z, and it reports also 4 GB of memory. I run a few hours and have no problems whatsoever. So I say to myself, there must be either a Windows service or a 3rd party service is causing the issue and not the new RAM.

  I disable all services of 3rd parties and restart in normal mode. It freezes. OK, so maybe (though unlikely) I have a virus any (I say probably not because I have to) run the module additional firefox NoScript, and set to block all flash, javascript, xss, iframes, etc. - in other words, only allow to my whitelist and B) I have Windows Firewall and running McAffee and updated.). But I decided to first try Windows services for the hell of it.

  So I enable only the services that start in safe mode as my reference, disabling the rest via services.msc. I start normally and not gel. Great, then maybe it is a Windows service. I start which allows one service after another without any problem. I get to the bottom of the list and select the Windows Update service. Within literally 10 seconds my computer crashes. Large.

  As a validation test, I put all services back to the base line of safe mode and only allow Windows Update. I start normally, and again once it freezes.

  Another test of validation, I start with all normal, but disable Windows Update. Do not freeze. I'm going to start Windows Update. Yet once, it freezes for about 10 seconds. So clearly something is in place.

  As a third and final sanity check, I remove the new RAM and run a Windows Update. He finds a few optional updates, but not critical. My system is up2date.

  My only attempt to solve this problem so far was to backup all Windows Update DLLs (C:\windows\system32\wu*.dll, although I don't know if these are good) and do a scan sfc to replace them with copies of 'good '. It did not work.

  So my question is:

  Why cares Windows Update that I have 4 GB of memory installed?

  Thank you

  Jon

  1. I 'upgraded' from the RC of Windows 7 x 64 for Win 7 x 64 Home Premium.

  2. I use McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.7.0i, DAT version 6060, Scan Engine 5400.1158

  3 No.

  4. No, I put together this computer myself.

  ______________________

  To answer my previous posts:

  I think the USB storage is a separate issue. And.

  I think I * may * have solved the problem of origin with one or more of the following (don't know who):

  • Updated the software of the chipset of the card from my mother.
  • Updated HD Windows audio drivers to the recommended ASUS (Realtek) HD audio drivers
  • Updated since Windows installed NVIDIA display drivers for version NVIDIA WHQL.
  • Increased my tRFC (refresh time of line) to 70 52 clocks clocks. Set my GSKILL DRAM voltage recommended by 2.1V. Off the SPD DRAM configuration (I read that ASUS is not entirely based on the SPD and can affect things on its own).

  I had WU for 20 minutes from writing this post without a freeze, so we'll see. (Previously, it would freeze within 10 seconds of turning on WU)

• Windows Update crashed my computer, sending me into the 'frustration after the reboot loop.' I use Vista, by the way. (Even worse!)

  Hi MS. victims (be strong!)

  I have the same problem about the update of windows. What happened was that I had put just internet access at home, so I was invited later to "new windows updates available" so I agreed. After about an hour (because he was that much) it was done and was ready to be restarted. so I restart my computer without hesitation because I had already created a restore point. The Blue Screen of Death. so he started to happen... the "loop." no Safe Mode. no last good configuration that worked. No command prompt. none worked. I mean, it's just bad.

  Victims of the SP, please help. I use vista, by the way. even worse!

  Windows Update Forum:

  You will get the best help for any problem of Update/Service Pack in the Windows Update Forum; the link below:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/threads

  When you repost here, kindly include the Error Codes, and exactly what is happening when you try to update.

  In this way, you will receive the best help.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Cannot install windows update for my computer.

  I tried to install the update to windows even to my computer for about two weeks now. But everytime I try, it fails. I received the error code is 646. Available for installation updates are security for microsoft office excel 2003, microsoft office word 2003 security update and update for microsoft office outlook 2003 Junk e-mail Filter update. Can someone please help me solve this problem? Thank you.

  Hello Dannypee,

  Thank you for using the Microsoft answers Forums.

   

  Solution for error 646:

  Disable all Firewalls and try to install the updates and the stand-alone installation (download manually).

  Reset the Windows Update components

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Restart the computer after the update is installed.

  Also check with

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/thread/6e716883-7af4-4A9F-8665-2f4dd57eee8d

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/822798

  That should solve the problem.

  Thank you.

  UDAY $012 please let me know that whether the solution worked or not, I thank you and appreciate your comments. URGO. C

• can not turn on windows update on the computer or windows update site

  I am running windows xp. tried to start bar of tasks with pc Security Center. I tried to get the updates of the automatic windows update site, but apparently if you do not have automatic updating enabled you cannot run the software on your computer

  How to reset the Windows Update settings?
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

• How can I stop Windows Update restart my computer in Windows 7 Home Premium?

  While I don't mind Windows Update automatically updates from my PC, view it force a reboot when I am connected causes a problem.  I currently have WU configured to perform updates to 03:00, and when it's over, if to do a reboot, I'm not here to tell him to wait.  I'd rather leave time settings as they are and simply disable the auto restart, opting instead for WU to let me know that he needs to restart the PC.  I found ways to do this on XP and Vista, including registry changes and changes to group policy.  However, the registry is obviously a little different, so the keys do not exist compared to what I found, and since I am running Home Premium I have no gpedit.

  Where in the registry can I make a change so I do not data lost when WU resets my computer at night?

  Another way to do it without hacking the registry, which can be scary for some users), is to follow the instructions on the following Web site:

  http://weblogs.ASP.NET/jgalloway/archive/2006/02/11/438009.aspx

  I stuck in the main rooms, in the cases where the link is dead (but not nice photo well):

  1. Click Start-> Run (or Vista and 7 just press the windows ORB)
  2. Type: gpedit.msc
  3. Expand Local computer policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Windows Update
  4. Double-click on "to demand no auto restart for automatic updates installations".
  5. Select 'Active', then OK. Close the group policy configuration program.

  This should stop it autorestarting.

• Windows Update: restart your computer to install important updates, BUT he moved to restart

  My last installed windows updates have been on 09/03/2016. I tried the DISM and system analysis tool. I tried to restore to an earlier date. I tried Microsoft FixIt and Windows Update tool.

  Nothing has worked.

  The windows update doesn't install restart or stop.

  Running Windows 7 Home Premium on SSD

  Dropbox and box are installed. I read that this area could be a problem for someone, so I uninstalled (but does not change).

  I never had problems before.

  Problem solved!

  Reset windows update.

• How to stop Windows Update to take keyboard focus, when you are asked "do you want to restart now?

  Windows Update often wants to restart the computer after an update.  If you say "not now" (or ignore?), he will later pop up a question "reboot now?" in a bubble of task bar.  INCREDIBLY, it will at that time take keyboard focus of everything that happens and then accept what he gets as a response from the user.  This means that if the user was in the middle of typing something, the following sequence of keys will enter the bubble "you want to restart" instead of some request the user was in the middle of the help.  It's very bad.

  Here is what just happened to me.  I was in the middle of typing a document when the keyboard focus was suddenly taken by the issue of recovery, a fraction of a second later, the following combination of keys, he disappeared - I have no idea what hit it.  Fortunately, I saw the flash and guess what had happened and quickly you press 'save' on my request.  A few seconds later, my application has been closed as the machine restarted.

  I think that the bubble of Windows Update SHOULD NOT STEAL the KEYBOARD FOCUS.  I think it's dangerous and bad design.

  What is the best way to communicate this suggestion to the team of Windows Update?

  Is there a setting to stop Windows Update to do this?  (Stop stealing keyboard focus)

  I use Vista Home Premium

  I'm looking for a Microsoft solution for the specific problem I described, and/or advice on where post for better attention to Microsoft to "design problem".

  None of us are obstruction you. If we knew a way to avoid this problem (problem), we would have mentioned it earlier in this thread.

  You aren't the first person to complain about this and I'm sure you won't be the last. According to Microsoft, you have two options:

  1 use an automatic updates setting other Automatic (for example, download updates but let me choose whether to install them). or...

  2. turn off the automatic updates and get your updates manually (which I don't recommend).

  See...

  Windows Update for Windows Vista Help
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/downloads/windowsupdate/learn/windowsvista.mspx

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• 'new installed windows updates' shows is not in the notification area

  I figured!

  REPOST...

  You will never see the pop up 'windows installed new updates' or the icon of updates when Defender auto-updates to update its definitions.

  I'm not sure that understand what you mean by "auto-mises to day." The Defender only updates that I know are those I have download and install myself via Windows Update. (I have Windows Update to notify me when updates are ready to download and install the value). When I download and install an update of Defender I get a message 'windows installed new updates' like I did today and the 26, but has not the 25 that prompted my original message. So, I'm confused about your last response and how it solves the problem that I sometimes do not receive the message "windows installed new updates".

• the window update crashes my computer

  I have a lenovo thinkpad t400 and running vista business SP2 32-bit.

  I have this problem since October, it seems after I install an update from the my computer window will sometimes freeze and hang on to the login page of window or when it is in the window, so I have to reset my computer hard.  Another problem, it's after I did the update, my laptop can't use the software as Rescure and recovery thinkpad thinkvantage to create return.  my laptop hangs as if I try to create a back up.

  I try to reset my laptop to factory setting.  at that time, my laptop was able to use the thinkvantage software. but once again, when I install the update of the window. This won't happen again.

  I called lenovo, they said that it more resembles a number rather than lenovo window, so they ask me to contact microsoft.  but I try to hv eamil them a few times... and they never getting to me...

  also, I try to use the online chat thing to make contact at the times office, but for some reason, they said my product key for window does not work. so I wonder what is happening.

  Thank you...

  Thank you for always answering...

  last updated.

  I totally forgot the section Performance and reliability because...

  I called lenovo last Tuesday morning telling them that the hard drive fail a test on the thinkvantage Toolbox.
  so... they have no excuse for not giving me a new hard drive.

  I got my new hard drive on a Friday... and I have install windows7 professional in my thinkpad t400.
  took me alll night to install all drivers and programs.

  now my laptop is very new on the inside. new motherboard + the new hard drive.
  I try to use rescure & thinkpad recovery more.

  instead... I use this programms "Acronis True Image Home 2010" call to make a backup of my system.
  and created a bootable media for my laptop.
  hope this work well...

  I m actually quite impress with windows7 coz boot time and stop time on the increase...
  and use less ram for my laptop... the last week when I was riding again vista... the use of the ram was abouut 70% with a few browser firefox and MS word...

  now, it's just 50-60% ram usage...

  Hey DutchyDoo what OS are you using?