Windows 7 Updates Failing

hostertlady

did the fix thing but it is still taking ages to load the computer up when i first switch it on, saying
'configuring windows updates, 0% complete, do not turn off your computer'

driving me mad......

mardatha

Is there any way of switching them off ? Is that safe ? Mine is better since I did what you said in here, but no doubt it will start going slow again...

hostertlady

mardatha wrote: »

Is there any way of switching them off ? Is that safe ? Mine is better since I did what you said in here, but no doubt it will start going slow again...

dont ask me :eek:
i haven't a clue!! i just followed advice on here... have you got internet 9 or 8? i think it's something to do with that but i could be talking rubbish ( as usual)

lots and lots of failed updates.........

Andrew1472

hostertlady wrote: »

did the fix thing but it is still taking ages to load the computer up when i first switch it on, saying
'configuring windows updates, 0% complete, do not turn off your computer'

driving me mad......

I suppose it was hoping for too much that it would work...oh well!

I've found 2 references to what might be the same problem.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/windows-updates-kb2534366-and-kb2529073-failed-to/8f482a87-9f7b-e011-9b4b-68b599b31bf5
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-windows_update/windows-hangs-up-in-configuring-updates/915dc4ac-5d13-41a9-82aa-1006de9c3e3f

I'm out of my depth really, so any help would be very welcome.

Edit, Just realised the second link was posted back in February, so it's probably not relevant....oops.

free4440273

mardatha wrote: »

Is there any way of switching them off ? Is that safe ? Mine is better since I did what you said in here, but no doubt it will start going slow again...

switching updates off is possible but not recommended for the novice/ faint of heart/ I prefer to install updates at my discretion -- again not recommended for the novice ..

LadyMorticia

hostertlady wrote: »

dont ask me :eek:
i haven't a clue!! i just followed advice on here... have you got internet 9 or 8? i think it's something to do with that but i could be talking rubbish ( as usual)

lots and lots of failed updates.........

I don't know if Internet Explorer is a problem but that's only because I don't have it installed.

I guess it's plausible that anything could interfere with updates.

mrschaucer

Had exactly the same problem with the "configuring windows" page stuck on 0% for ages, and then telling me that the windows reconfig had failed. Twice! Solved it by going to the Windows Updates bit of the Control Panel, looking at the updates that were waiting, and discovering (by highlighting them in turn) that one of them was to "enable future Windows downloads to run correctly" or some such. If you install that one FIRST by itself, it seems to enable the other two to install correctly.
Worked for me!

hostertlady

mrschaucer wrote: »

Had exactly the same problem with the "configuring windows" page stuck on 0% for ages, and then telling me that the windows reconfig had failed. Twice! Solved it by going to the Windows Updates bit of the Control Panel, looking at the updates that were waiting, and discovering (by highlighting them in turn) that one of them was to "enable future Windows downloads to run correctly" or some such. If you install that one FIRST by itself, it seems to enable the other two to install correctly.
Worked for me!

sssshhhhhhhh i think its done x
thank you x
i did what you said and then it shut down on 30% complete and i though 'here we go' and on re-start it said stage 2 of 2
and it 100% completed..:T:T