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• Windows Update link doesn't work is not in Windows XP Pro

  Hi all

  Something strange has happened and I don't know what.

  When I click on the 'Windows Update' shortcut I get a dialog box "Help & Support", that tells me that I am not connected to the Internet and an Internet connection is sufficient.  Well, I'm connected to the Internet and I can load IE and surf the web without any problem.  I can get to 'Windows Update' by clicking on 'Tools' then 'Windows Update', while that in IE, but the abbreviation of "Windows Update" no longer works.

  Does anyone have any ideas where I could look for problems?

  Thanks for any help,

  Charles

  Hello

  Thanks for the information.  I went ahead and continued to install windows updates.  After a couple more installs and restarts the 'Windows Update' shortcut has started working again.  I have no idea why, in fact, this is the first time I've ever seen this type of error.

  In any case, the WU shortcut works for now.

  Thanks for the help,

  Charles

• Help with shortcuts removed/dead and weird Windows Update

  OK, so some time so that I was on vacation, my om used my PC in about 5 min to do something I told him to do. And somehave, when I returned, all the buttons in the start menu under the 'Connect to' or wathever is blocked. Whenever I press them, Windows is opening an empty window. Like all empty them, no text at all. And shortcuts (those in the lower-right corner) died too, all of them.  In addition to the Windows Update, its quite weird. When I open and select 'Install updates' (because I turned off auto update), he did his thing and goes to the classic blue/green start with updated text. And stays there. Can use hours and get back, and it is screwed up and before it resets the fact again. And once again. And once again. Help!

  Kraizer,
  We need to know some info on your system.  What version of level pack Windows\service are you running?  What error codes do you receive?  Questions you have indicated, I would look for in an infection possible virus\malware.  You should take a look at this thread: Mike to get rid of malware – Microsoft answers Support Engineer
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• Y at - it a keyboard shortcut for stop windows updates?

  Hello world!

  I started a computer course to learn how to repair computers. Today our teacher told us there was a keyboard shortcut to stop updates of WIndows in Windows 7 previous student spoke to him last year, but he could not remember what it was. I have searched everywhere on the web to remind him but could not find anything. No one knows about it?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community and we provide a detailed description of the issue.

  According to the description, I understand that you want to know if there is a hotkey to stop updates of Windows on the system.

  Certainly, I understand your concern and will try my best to help you.

  I want to provide you with the information that as such there is no shortcut available to stop the Windows updates. You can disable just updates it automatically.

  To do this, please visit the link below and check if that helps.

  Activate the update or disable automatic

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/turn-automatic-updating-on-off#turn-automatic-updating-on-off=Windows-7

  For reference:

  We may also refer to the article below and check if that helps.

  Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/126449

  Keyboard shortcuts

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-GB/Windows/keyboard-shortcuts#keyboard-shortcuts=Windows-7

  I hope this information is useful.

  Please let us know if you need more help, we will be happy to help you.

  Thank you

• After a Windows Update, that the several apps shortcut does not work, I went back to the start screen.

  Shortcuts to programs of work OK, but two shortcuts to applications of games and two apps printer briefly displays a title screen and then return to the start screen.  I tried to remove and then reload applications without success, I ran Paretologic Health program several times, tried to defrag the drive is done everything to nothing.  Troubleshooting Windows detects no error either.

  It worked for me in the past...

  Run the Windows update repair tool Control Panel / troubleshooting / view all (in the left margin)

  followed by the two of them, even if the first says no found error.  Maybe 15 minutes each.

  Form a command prompt (admin)

  DISM / Online/Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
  DISM / Online/Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

• Create the desktop shortcut in windows 8 for "windows update".

  I want to check my windows to update often, but I can't make a shortcut to access.  I know how to do, but it is not okay. I go to it and I right click to pin to one of the two places the task bar or the menu 'Start' which I do not know if this is more, but that is besides the point. For other things I can create a shortcut, and I'm sure I used to have one before I had to re install the computer. When I right click on it nothing appears at all.

  Do this way:

  1 - Press Windows + X to display the context menu

  2 - go to control panel

  3 - go to the system section

  4 click-and - drag the Windows Update icon out on your desk and it lay

• Laptop HP - 15-r213ns: hotkeys (keys of wifi sound, brightness), does not work after windows update

  Hello

  I have a HP laptop - 15-r213ns (ENERGY STAR) with windows 8.1

  Last night, after an update of windows, the shortcut of the brightness (F2 and F3) volume (F7 and F8), wifi (F12) and keys all others have stopped working.  I can always change the brightness and volume using windows, but I can't do more using the keys.

  The function keys are working, as refresh F5 or F3 Browse. I noticed that before I had to press the FN key for this and now she does without the FN + Fx, so I guess that the update of windows must have changed something here.

  They used to work fine before the update. I reinstalled the display drivers (NVIDIA G-FORCE 820 - M) and looked for new drivers or update drivers using HP Support Assistant, but everything is up-to-date.

  I was looking for hot key factors in the page of HP drivers for my product but could not find any keyboard, drivers or software related shortcut keys.

  any suggestions?

  Thanks in advance,

  Marco

  Hi, Marco:

  The system of the event utility is supposed to get the Fn keys to work.

  Details:

  This package contains the HP System Event utility for the laptop models running a supported operating system. HP System Event Utility allows the special programming function keys.

  File name: sp70439.exe

  You can find this file in the Software - Solutions section of the driver for your model page.

• Switch to command line for windows update unisntallation

  I'm trying to uninstall the patch WindowsXPr-KB953838 - x 86 .exe.
  I tried as "WindowsXP-KB953838 - x 86 .exe / uninstall" but he can't.
  Please help how to uninstall this hotfix by command line switch.
  I also checked some command line options that are mentioned in the below
  Links
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/184305/
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/262841
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/197147
  Nothing works very well.
  FYI: I am able to uninstall this hotfix from "Add / Remove Programs".

  Hello

  Welcome to the Microsoft Vista answers Forum!

  Try not provided below and check if the problem is resolved.

  You must run in elevated mode command prompt, and then type the command to uninstall the particular update, to do that follow the steps below.

  Right-click on the desktop.

  Click on the new shortcut, type CMD, click ok.

  For a type of high order name, click ok.

  Now right-click on the shortcut and click on properties, then advanced, then run as administrator.

  The command prompt opens and you need to paste this command

  C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB 953838-v3$\spuninst\spuninst.exe and press ENTER.

  This allows to uninstall the windows update special taking you through the wizard.

  Note also that you must run the command in the recovery console to uninstall the service pack updates.

  To start your computer with the recovery console and remove or uninstall updates, you must follow the link provided below.

  Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console for advanced users

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/314058

  Hope this information is useful.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Suresh Kumar-Microsoft Support.

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• Windows Update stops responding at 50% of the download.

  Original title: Microsoft Update.

  Microsoft Update does not.  Download is frozen at 50%, and I can not stop the download.  I can't access my desktop shortcuts.  I work with Microsoft 7.

  Hello

  ·        Have you tried restarting the computer and restart the Windows Update process?

  You can try the steps in the article and check if that helps.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/949358

  If you are able to restart the computer, run the Windows Update troubleshooting tool and then run updates and check what is happening. To open Windows Update convenience store follow the link below.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Update-Troubleshooter

  You will have to perhaps install the updates manually and check if it works very well.

  Hope this information is useful.

  Amrita M

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Trying to open "Windows Update" of the icon of the Office does not work.

  Whenever I try to run "Windows Update" of an icon from this site that I placed on my desk, only about half of the Web site page opens, that is to say, only the ' express' and 'custom' button shows, does not show the calendar to update on the right side, and "Custom" buttons and "Express" don't quite work.» ALL other icons, I have on my desk load and show full Web pages work. Why this problem with only the "Windows Update" icon and the page?

  Hello Mwhunter85,

  Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

  Method 1: You can run the Microsoft fixit and check if the problem still persists.

  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

   

  Method 2: It seems that the desktop shortcut icon has been damaged, you can delete this shortcut and create a new shortcut.

  Try to create another shortcut to Windows Update and check the results. Follow these steps to create a shortcut:

  a. click Start and Windows Update

  b. right click on Windows Update (without opening)

  c. Select send to desktop or drag and drop it on the desktop.

  d. open the shortcut and check the results.

  Let us know the results.

• Windows update - Live Essentials 2011

  I am running Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. Today, I received a notification that 1 one update is available for Windows Live essential 2011. I had already installed previous version for about a year... Direct Mail, Photo Gallery, Live Writer.  I advanced and installed the update and before you install it, it asked if I wanted to install all of the programs, or just the updates for the programs that I had already installed... I chose the latter.  After installation, I checked in my Start menu and realized that I had a critical Live program to choose from, Live Writer.  So, apparently, that the update did NOT only update that I had installed, he deleted some. Now, when I'm in Internet explorer 8 and click on the mail button, it tries to start Office Outlook.

  I tried the system restore, selecting that point update, but restoring is not... so I tried a second (earlier today) restore, which have no point.  Thank God I checked my AppData folder and can see Live e-mail and e-mail records intact.  Is it possible to cancel the update of windows (since the restoration doesn't seem to work) or do I need to download the following essential full windows live and install it over the update failed, re - set from the beginning?

  Thanks in advance...

  Fallstar

  EDIT: Please ignore this post... I think the update only deleted the item from Start Menu, since I was able to successfully launches Live Mail via a different/shortcut icon that I had... and it was the version update of mail.   Moderators can delete this thread. :)

  You will find the support for applications Windows Live Essentials here: http://windowslivehelp.com/

  PS: The Support for Windows Live Writer (as well as all Windows Live Essentials 2009 applications) will end very soon.

  ~ 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

• Why Windows Update give me 646 of the code and says it cannot install updates when I try to install?

  I've had this problem for quite a while now, and I recently tried some suggestions from this forum to try to fix it. First I tried to copy some commands to the Notepad, saved and click with the right button on the shortcut and clicked on run as administrator and tried to download it again, and it still does not work. Then I tried to download them from the Web site, and that no longer works. I'm tired of seeing this happen.

  The updates that fail to install are:

  Microsoft Works 8
  Update for Microsoft Works 8 KB977304 security

  Office 2007
  Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 KB973593-security
  Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System KB973704-security
  Update for Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 KB976416
  Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter KB977719
  Update for Microsoft Office Word 2007 KB974561

  But have you tried any suggestions? You say you only tried a few suggestions.
  + site: microsoft.com & rn = Windows + Update + Forum http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/Search/en-US/?Query=646&RQ=meta:Search.MSForums.forumid (f713b70a-5915-4a57-af67-a2252a86a8f1)

  for example: -.

  You can try to download the updates manually (search for a download
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en) or try the following command to see if it helps

  Method 1: Save the Windows Update files

  1. Click Start and type notepad in the box start the search.
  2. click on Notepad in the list programs.
  3. copy the following commands, and then paste them into the opened Notepad window:
  REGSVR32 WUPS2. DLL/S
  REGSVR32 STINKS. DLL/S
  REGSVR32 WUAUENG. DLL/S
  REGSVR32 WUAPI. DLL/S
  REGSVR32 WUCLTUX. DLL/S
  REGSVR32 WUWEBV. DLL/S
  REGSVR32 JSCRIPT. DLL/S
  REGSVR32 MSXML3. DLL/S
  4. in Notepad, on the file menu, click Save as.
  5. in the file type list, click all files.
  6. in the file name box, type register.bat.
  7. save the Register.bat file to your desktop.
  8 right-click the Register.bat file, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or click on continue.
  9. try to reinstall updates.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/958053
  See: method 1: save the Windows Update files

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326253
  Method 5: Registry Windows Update engine files

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

  Method 2: Download and install Windows Update agent

  Windows Update Agent

  How to get the latest version of the Windows Update Agent to help manage updates on a computer
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/949104

  Information for network administrators about how to obtain the latest Windows Update Agent
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/946928

  Click Start, click run, click Browse, navigate to the file you saved and click Open.

  Add the switch /wuforce at the end of the command run and then click OK. For example, the command run might look like this: "C:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe" /wuforce

  Click run.

  Follow the steps to complete the wizard.

  Important

  To reinstall Windows Update Agent - download the relevant file from one of the links provided above and save it to a drive where Vista is not loaded because the file cannot be launched directly from the root directory of the system.

  Click Start, run, type: "D:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce" (without the quotes) and press ENTER to install the Windows Update engine.

  Note: There is a space between "D:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe" and "/ wuforce.

  D: is the drive where Windows is not installed (IE a flash drive or a 2nd hard drive etc.)

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

• To restart Windows Update popup

  First upward - I do not know where best to leave comments for Microsoft, so I'll post heard so far and if all goes well (if I'm wrong can someone tell me where I should have posted my comments).

  Second - before everyone complains that my post is on Vista and it is a Windows 7 forum - I'm sorry, but trail of links that I followed to get here has been...

  Forums Windows-> (show all forums of Vista)-> Windows Update

  and who brought me here!

  
  

  So I have a suggestion on how that dialogue to restart Windows Update should work.

  What I speak, in case I don't get it, is the ToolTip window that appears toward the bottom of the system tray when Windows update has finished installing updates.

  The pop-up you remind that you must restart your PC before the changes take effect and offers two options, restart now or later.

  Which is very annoying and needs fixing, is that development win pop up and more annoyingly, the buttons have their associated shortcut keys.

  Now, this scenario does not every time I get new updates, but today's incident was not the first time, imagine...

  1, I wrote an email, I can type very quickly, so touch at a rate just old.

  2, Windows Update finished installing the latest patches and hot flashes upward a pop-up window which seizes the development.

  3, I had no warning that it was about to happen, and given that the buttons on the pop-up have keyboard shortcuts, it is a lottery as to if I accidentally tap on the shortcut to restart or postpone everything by typing my email.

  As you can probably, today is the reboot!

  
  

  Normally, I just curse Microsoft and come back (once my PC was restarted).

  However, seeing that the marketing of TV campaign for the features of Windows 7 some guy randomly in the gym who claims to have submitted an idea to Microsoft and they have implemented, I thought I would try to get my idea included.

  Perhaps this problem has already been fixed in Windows 7 - in which case it was a complete waste of time! (Sorry).

  
  

  As I said at the beginning, if anyone knows where I can go to make product suggestions for improvements to Microsoft, please let me know and I'll re-post somewhere else.

  
  

  Thank you

  
  

  CA.

  
  

  
  

  MQCA

  Basically, you are too late for your comments for Vista, Windows 7 is now here:

  If you can provide your comments for Windows 7 here:
  http://mymfe.Microsoft.com/Windows%207/feedback.aspx?formid=195

  You must live with control yourself updates though you have to manually check for updates.

  I'm not if this will change in the future, this is how they want to use and not leave it in automatic users to configure udates. TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

• Windows Media Player 12 is uninstalled by Windows Update?

  I am setting up a new computer running Windows 7 Edition Home Premium.  I went to the Windows Update site and concluded there are 37 updates available for download.  While Windows Update is running, the Media Player application was completely uninstalled with the shortcut on the desktop.  When I search for programs and files for the 'media', only the Media Center is located.  That's happened?  Can someone provide a link I can use to download and reinstall Media Player 12?

  Hello Mutt-man,

  Do you have update installed?

  You can check the updates installed in the history of the update.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/see-which-Windows-updates-are-installed

  Windows media player may have been disabled. I suggest you try the steps and check them off below.

  1. close all programs.
  2. click on the Start button and then click Control Panel.
  3. under programs, click on uninstall a program.
  4. in the pane tasks, click on turn Windows features on or off.
  5. in the windows features list, click the plus sign next to multimedia functions.
  6. under multimedia functions clear the check box next to Windows Media Player.
  7. you receive a warning message in a pop-up window. Click Yes.
  8. now restart the computer and then go to Windows features turn on or off features. Place a check for Windows Media Player. You receive a warning message in a pop-up window. Click Yes.
  9. restart your computer.

  For more information, visit the links below:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/turn-Windows-features-on-or-off
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-happens-if-i-turn-off-media-features
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-happens-if-I-turn-off-Windows-Media-Player
   
  Hope this information is useful.
   
  Umesh P - Microsoft Support

• Vista Home Premium SP1, Windows Update error 'WindowsUpdate_80070643 '.

  I accidentally posted this in the wrong fourms before, so I'm reposting here and crossing my fingers.

  I was scrolling pages and pages pf interwebs all day and my eyes is to look for bleeding :(

  When I try to install the updates, I always get this error "WindowsUpdate_80070643."
  Basically, when I type the shortcut in the start menu to use Windows Update it asks to update the update. It shows not all past installs or updates, although I know at some point it was working properly. When I click on the button update Update window closes and then comes back and says that there is an error.
  "Windows Update has encountered and unknown error" and the number above, 80070643.
  I searched high and low and tried the suggested fixes, including rename them the SoftwareDsitribution file to .old and try this way. That didn't work so I returned the file naming.

  I tried to uninstall my .net frameworks, I used the cleanup utility, I reinstalled back and forth and still nothing.
  I tried to collect the newspapers, but I can't find where they are registered. I tried to update the update with the stand-alone Installer, still nothing. I am really at my wits end here.

  Basically what happened is that the pc of my father was not updated, he always says it was like 30 or so important updates, but they have never been kept up-to-date. Well Finally, I had to do some work on PC of my mother and found the Vundo bug crushed it and then thought that I might as well check my dads. Installed Malwarebytes and it was there. I killed in safemode and thought everything would be fine. Pop on safe mode to go forward with updates and now always get this error, it is as if the update is looking for the update for herself, but is not find or don't want.

  Now, I see that both 1.1 and and 3.5 sp1 are installed, though, I'm sure that I also installed 1.1 sp1 too, but it does not show as such in the program uninstall area.

  But to see this TL:DR

  I ran FIXIT for .net Frameworks
  I ran the cleaner .net
  I have reinstalled all the versions of .net 1.1 - 1.1.sp1 - 3.5sp1
  I have a bald spot on my head now.

  Thanks a lot for your help in advance.

  1 person needs an answer

  If your father has allowed for the free trial of Norton expires and/or has not installed an anti-virus of replacement application, follow these steps: [1]:

  Personal data backup (which none should be considered 100% reliable at this point) then format the HARD disk and do a clean install of Windows.  Please note that a repair installation (upgrade AKA on-site) won't fix this!

  HOW to do a clean install of Vista: section "If you want to reinstall Windows Vista by running a new installation...". "of http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-Vista#section_3 [2]

  Once installed the clean, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" in order to take care of everything on the page following before otherwise connect the machine to a network or the internet and before using a flash drive or the SD card that is not brand new, or has not been freshly formatted:

  4 steps to help protect your new computer before going online
       http://www.Microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx

  NB: No matter what Norton or McAfee free trial which is preinstalled on the computer when you bought will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the trial for free and download/run the removal tool before installing updates, Windows Service Packs, or updates IE and before installing your new anti-virus application.

  Norton Removal Tool
       FTP://ftp.Symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  McAfee Consumer product removal tool
       http://download.McAfee.com/Products/Licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

  See also:

  Measures to help prevent spyware
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx

  Measures to help prevent computer worms
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx

  Avoid fake security software!
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx

  ===========================
  [1] If MOM's computer does not have an antivirus application installed, the above also apply.
  [2] if the computer came with a set of disks (typical of these days), there will be a hidden recovery partion (not to be confused with the Windows system restore) you use to reinstall Windows.

  ~ 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