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Win 7 refuses to update.
13-09-2015 10:14 PM
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With respect to my previous post regards Windows 7 not installing, I now have issues with this system not updating.....
Activiation went OK, the system however refuses to install any updates. It just sits there on checking for updates, and does nothing else. I have researched this, and run the Windows troubleshooter, and also the windows update fix it tool (microsoft fix it 50202) still it refuses to work. I am using a wired connection, direct to the router.
The only things installed are Windows, and security essentials. Security essentials updates fine. The standard windows firewall is on, and I have not yet installed a browser but IE8 that installed with Win7 accesses the internet fine.
Once I start the update process, the HDD light flashes quite alot, for the first 10mins or so, and I can see activity on the router, suggesting its communicating with the update servers, but after 10-15mins all activity appears to cease, and nothing happens apart from the windows saying searching for updates. I have the most recent windows update client, as the first time I tried windows update, it said this needed to be installed.
I have seen that windows memory useage is at around 2.7Gb (of 4Gb installed), and the CPU appears to be doing something, as CPU useage varies betwwen 50 and 80%.
I am at a loss, and run all solutions I can find, and I would welcome any advice you could give, on solving the issues.
Re: Win 7 refuses to update.
13-09-2015 10:21 PM
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I tried all the 'fixes' I could find without success.
Eventually I decided just to leave it on checking for updates overnight and sometime during the following day it started downloading stuff.
To argue with someone who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead - Thomas Paine
Re: Win 7 refuses to update.
13-09-2015 10:23 PM
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Re: Win 7 refuses to update.
14-09-2015 12:47 AM
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14-09-2015 6:59 AM
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Another tip, don't let your computer install all 200 odd updates at once because one failure could scupper the rest.
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14-09-2015 8:37 AM
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Quote from: Strat I had the same problems with a recent re-install of W7.
I tried all the 'fixes' I could find without success.
Eventually I decided just to leave it on checking for updates overnight and sometime during the following day it started downloading stuff.
I also had the same problem with my last two fresh installs of Win7 and I found if I just left Windows "Checking for updates", it did eventually start downloading them. From memory, I think I had to wait something like 30 minutes for it to get going.
Re: Win 7 refuses to update.
14-09-2015 9:37 AM
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Looks like its now downloading the updates again but this time its showing up in my updates section and it seams to be working too. Just need to wait another 5 days to download it on this crappy connection, no offence to plusnet as its not their fault..... bt need to get fibre here soon ...
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14-09-2015 9:45 AM
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http://support.zen.co.uk/kb/Knowledgebase/Changing-the-MTU-size-in-Windows-Vista-7-or-8
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14-09-2015 9:48 AM
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14-09-2015 10:48 AM
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@Reedrichards.... Will take a look at that site thanks..
Re: Win 7 refuses to update.
15-09-2015 9:18 PM
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Very useful site that.... I have downloaded all the updates for win7, and will use this to install all updates, and then see if updates work again. There was a good gig of downloads, glad I have a 40meg connection
How do you stop it installing all the 200ish updates at once.?
Re: Win 7 refuses to update.
15-09-2015 9:38 PM
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15-09-2015 9:48 PM
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Anyhow will give it a go tomorrow. Just transferring over 2.5gig to a stick. This is without office updates.. gave up with office ages ago. Use Libre office now, just as good in my view
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17-09-2015 6:05 PM
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17-09-2015 8:49 PM
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also the update thing gets faster the more updates it does because one of them fixes the bit stream being fixed at less than 100kbps for update downloads .....
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