An update service for Microsoft operating systems, server products, Office applications, Windows Defender, and Internet Explorer. It provides security updates, service packs, roll-ups, feature packs, and malware protection. The service is included in all versions of Windows since Windows 2000.
Questions tagged [windows-update]
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Windows updates failing to install (code 80070005)
I have a Windows 2008 R2 server. There are 5 Windows updates sitting waiting for me to install:
... but when I try, I get the following error message:
I have tried rebooting, installing each of these 5 updates individually, but no matter what, it…
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installing an msu update package on windows 7 while windows update service is disabled
Iam trying to install an msu update package on my corporate's PCs, but when executing the msu it fails with the following error:
[windows update standalone installer
installer encountered an error: 0x80070422
the serice cannot be started, either…
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Update is not applicable to your computer
I am running Windows Web Server 2008 R2 SP1 and its a 64-bit.
I am trying to apply this hotfix http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980368 and it becoming TOTALLY impossible? i have double checked and indeed this hotfix isn't installed on my server…
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Problems installing updates, error 800f0986
I'm getting error 800f0986 when I try to install the july or august update for windows 2019
In the cbs file I get such messages. Tell me how to solve the problem?
2023-08-25 09:52:53, Info CSI 00000054 Component…
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How to install Windows Updates on HyperV host with no downtime, without using live migration?
Is there a way to install Windows Updates on a HyperV Host, e.g. Windows Server 2022 Datacenter, without downtime, unless you use live migration? Any suggestions here would be greatly appreciated
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Microsoft Windows Update schedule
I'm currently have Windows server 2012r2 and it's getting updates from WSUS automatically (download,install,restart).
my question is how could i tell when the restart is going to happen?
our policy is that this is happening in the weekends but i…
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Windows 10 computer won't update
My PC (Windows 10 2004) will happily install all updates provided via the company WSUS.
But (in contrast to all other company client PCs) it fails to instal updates from Microsoft directly.
It keeps saying that "important security and quality fixes…
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Best way to update from Windows 10 Enterprise 1607 to 1903 offline
We have a customer that our manufacture shipped some (4) PCs to a customer with a Windows Enterprise 1607 edition on them. The customer found a virus and want to run Windows update on these systems.
As I test, I ran Windows updates on the same OS.…
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How to install Windows Update service again in Windows Server 2012?
Windows Update can't be completely stopped unless you delete Windows Update service:
sc delete wuauserv
I did that on a machine we had, because of strict policies about updates.
Now I'm gonna install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable and I…
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What is the ideal Windows Update / backup device for a LAN with a slow metered internet connection
I was just in Kenya for several weeks helping some wildlife conservation orgs with their computers and IT. The biggest issue (aside from not enough funds to update tech as often as they should) is that most locations have very limited internet; It…
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Windows 10 update
After install the big windows 10 update in December of 2017 by IIS stop to work and refuse to start. They are other services also that stopped (WAS) and also refuse to start. some one can help me please about how to resolve these issues?
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How can local admin override policies for automatic updating?
Ì am local admin on my Win 7 computer. I want to prevent automatic updates that are controlled by group or domain policies. How do I do that? I saw this question about screen savers How can I override group policy using a local administrator…
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Monitoring system with windows update support
A client has requested a monitoring system that allows to send updates to computers. Time ago I heard of MARS console, but I'm not even able to find a web. It was supposed to be able to update all software in the computer.
Do you know of a…
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