Posted on 01/27/2019 3:25:57 PM PST by entropy12
If you get an error code that starts with 0x8024, the Windows Update Troubleshooter can help resolve the problem. Make sure you have internet access, then download the Update Troubleshooter version that matches your version of Windows. Download Update Troubleshooter for Windows 10 Download Update Troubleshooter for Windows 7 and Windows 8
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To keep up with security issues, it is advisable to keep up with updates even though they are a pain.
I found this program most useful in resolving Windows Update problems. You can download it from Microsoft. Here is the link...
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027322/windows-update-troubleshooter
Using your version of Windows, Save the download file to your download Folder on your computer.
It will be called "WindowsUpdate.diagcab"
Double click on it to execute the program. The program searches for Update problems in half a dozen different categories and tries to resolve them. It takes several minutes to run depending on speed of your computer. When finished resolving problems, try to run Windows Update again. This program has worked great for me.
I went with Linux Mint on a computer that had been bricked by a Windows update. Total cost was $32 for a 240 GB SATA HD. Now my 6 year old HP runs faster than most new Windows computers. Firefox, Thunderbird and Libre Office were installed with the package, which is great because I already used them..
I have none of these problems with Windows 7.
My Windows 10 installs and updates run flawlessly on 15 PCs
What I think is going on is that the programmers for the Win10 OS have inserted code to "mask" failed installs of various update packages.
This is so ordinary users don't freak out.
If you reboot enough times, eventually the updates/patches may install/work - but the only indication will be that the system will stop giving you trouble.
I had a RAM problem with a throw-away Win10 machine, so I tried to kill Windows Defender.
I have a degree in computer science, and 20+ years in the field.
I completed the procedure for killing Defender, which involved editing the registry.
I did it correctly - yet Defender kept rising from the dead at each cold reboot.
After 8-10 cold reboots (while doing other things to minimize RAM usage), I noticed that the registry edit had FINALLY "taken".
My analysis is that Windows updates were not completing correctly, and the OS was told to use the older version of the registry in that instance, which did not reflect the change that I had made.
When the updates finally worked, the system then used the edited version of the registry.
Big BUMP from another Win 7 (Pro) user.
Updates on my computer have been turned off for almost three years. I’m careful where I go on the Internet, have Eset for virus and Ad Block Plus and Ghostery with my Slimjet browser. I run Malwarebytes and ADW Cleaner on a regular basis. Have had NO problems at all. YMMV.
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I have 1 Windows 10, and 4 Windows 7. The Windows 10 is new and has solid state hard drive (small capacity) but no problem with updates.
The Windows 7 older laptops have been lots of problems with updates. The tool from my original post has been very good. Funny thing is the 2 newer Windows 7 have no update problems.
Did you read post #5? Windows 10 seems to hide update problems from what the poster says, and based on his background there is no reason to disbelieve.
Maybe it’s you.
We lost a 2017 Surface due to the forced update 2 weeks ago. Once updated it could never reboot. Luckily, it still had warranty until May.
The replacement comes tomorrow. I wonder if I could always refuse the updates?
:)
If it was past warranty, you should be able to install a fresh copy of Windows 10 using bootable USB or CD, So long as your hardware is okay. Don’t think a software update will fry the hardware. But in your case use the WARRANTY!
Why in the world would a software change fry the hardware? May be the hardware was already failing. Hardware does not last for ever, unlike software which does not wear out.
I would suggest install of a fresh copy of Windows and update all 200 of them by running it a full 24 hours. You will end up with a virus free, clutter free, faster running Windows. I have done that to clean out all the stuff Windows keeps logging on.
Please read post #5 in this thread.
Don’t know, but the update totally bricked the HD. It would not boot at all.
Me neither.
I’ll stick with Windows 7.
use wsusoffline instead:
and once the OS is updated, totally disable updates, all of its processes and services and tasks, and never update again ... that’s absolutely the only way to maintain a stable Windows system ...
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