W10 update problem

Gers

I download the new update but it fails to install, three times now. The option to shut off power without updating is not available, so I have to download each evening, each morning the laptop is installing and then I get a message about it failing to install and then I sit through the 'going back to previous version' thing.

My search on how to stop the automatic updates has been fruitless as every option fails to work.

Windows can't find gpedit.msc

I tried looking for something (can't recall) called appraiser....xml - not found.

Is there a simpler way please? I've a Dell Inspiron 64bit on W10.

Thanks

Debbie_Savard

Try the Windows Update Troubleshooter

poppy10_2

Try this:


https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/24742-reset-windows-update-windows-10-a.html

pogofish

The advice on how to stop - or at least suspend/curtail automatic updates has been given very frequently in this forum alone since New Year. I should be pretty easy to find..!

Gers

pogofish wrote: »

The advice on how to stop - or at least suspend/curtail automatic updates has been given very frequently in this forum alone since New Year. I should be pretty easy to find..!

As I said....

My search on how to stop the automatic updates has been fruitless as every option fails to work.

Windows can't find gpedit.msc

I tried looking for something (can't recall) called appraiser....xml - not found.

Gers

Thanks to the others who offered solutions (as opposed to a telling off), I will give them a go this morning.

Gers

Debbie_Savard wrote: »

Try the Windows Update Troubleshooter

Did this step -here is the log:

Windows Update Publisher details

Issues found
Potential Windows Update Database error detected

Not fixed
Repair Windows Update Database Corruption Completed

Windows Update components must be repaired

Fixed
Repair Windows Update components Not run

Check for pending updates

Fixed
Download and Install pending updates Completed

Potential issues that were checked
Default Windows Update data locations have changed

Issue not present
Some security settings are missing or have been changed

Issue not present
Check for missing or corrupt files

Issue not present
Service registration is missing or corrupt

Issue not present
System date and time aren't correct

Issue not present
Issues found Detection details

!!!61494; Potential Windows Update Database error detected Not fixed

Possible issues may prevent Windows Update from keeping your system up to date.
Repair Windows Update Database Corruption Completed

One troubleshooting step to resolve WU issues is to delete and re-download updates to your computer. Would you like to try this step now? Depending on your network configuration, you may incur download costs.

DataStoreAndWULogFiles.zip
2.19MB
File Name: DataStoreAndWULogFiles.zip



Error1
Access to the path 'C:\WINDOWS\softwaredistribution' is denied.



!!!61494; Windows Update components must be repaired Fixed

One or more Windows Update components are configured incorrectly.
Repair Windows Update components Not run

Repairing Windows Update components frequently resolves common Windows Update errors.

!!!61494; Check for pending updates Fixed

Download and Install pending updates Completed

Did you know that there are pending updates for this machine? Choose “Apply this fix” option below to start the update process in the background immediately.

Potential issues that were checked Detection details

Default Windows Update data locations have changed Issue not present

The location where Windows Update stores data has changed and must be repaired.

Some security settings are missing or have been changed Issue not present


Check for missing or corrupt files Issue not present


Service registration is missing or corrupt Issue not present


System date and time aren't correct Issue not present


Detection details

Network Diagnostics Log
File Name: 4927B295-8C7E-4A48-BB39-97AB13523226.Diagnose.Admin.0.etl



Network Diagnostics Log
File Name: 4482E97A-6C87-4C9E-926C-8AE3BFDB0896.Diagnose.Admin.1.etl

wongataa

Gers wrote: »

As I said....

My search on how to stop the automatic updates has been fruitless as every option fails to work.

Windows can't find gpedit.msc.

This is only in the Pro and Enterprise versions. It is not in the Home version.