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Updates don't install on a Windows 7 Computer
Hello,
I was working on a Windows 7 computer and there is a pop up message that says: restart your computer to finish installing your Windows update. ( I have attached the message).
I restarted multiple times and also tried to completely turn off and on the computer but nothing happened, the updates won't install and that message keep popping up driving my clients nuts.
I also disable the updates warning but it didn't make any difference. Any suggestions on how to stop this please ?
Thank you,
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I was working on a Windows 7 computer and there is a pop up message that says: restart your computer to finish installing your Windows update. ( I have attached the message).
I restarted multiple times and also tried to completely turn off and on the computer but nothing happened, the updates won't install and that message keep popping up driving my clients nuts.
I also disable the updates warning but it didn't make any difference. Any suggestions on how to stop this please ?
Thank you,
Rob-May.jpg
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It's likely a corrupted update, clear out your update folder, should be located here, C:\Windows\SoftwareDistrib
If you have any restore point (lately created) on that computer, restore computer to that point.
Restart Windows and just before the Windows logo appears press and Hold f8 Key on Keyboard. If you missed, restart it again.
Select Repair Your Computer and Enter. select "en" for English and then in next menu select Admin and type Admin Password, try Startup Diagnostic tools, but if it didn't find any issue then go to System Recovery Options, select System Restore, select the date that the computer was Okay
Restart Windows and just before the Windows logo appears press and Hold f8 Key on Keyboard. If you missed, restart it again.
Select Repair Your Computer and Enter. select "en" for English and then in next menu select Admin and type Admin Password, try Startup Diagnostic tools, but if it didn't find any issue then go to System Recovery Options, select System Restore, select the date that the computer was Okay
1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
Note On a Windows Vista-based computer, click Start, type services.msc in the Start Search box, right-click services.msc, and then click Run as administrator.
2. In the Services (Local) pane, right-click Automatic Updates, and then click Stop.
3. Minimize the Services (local) window.
4. Select all the contents of the Windows distribution folder, and then delete them.
Note By default, the Windows distribution folder is located in the drive:\Windows\SoftwareDis
5. Make sure that the Windows distribution folder is empty, and then maximize the Services (local) window.
6. In the Services (Local) pane, right-click Automatic Updates, and then click Start.
7. Restart the computer, and then run Windows Update again.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-update/windows-update-stuck-in-a-loop/370e899e-10e1-4c9d-879c-d78c0fc69dce
https://www.sysnative.com/forums/windows-update/20713-restart-your-computer-install-important-updates-loop.html
Note On a Windows Vista-based computer, click Start, type services.msc in the Start Search box, right-click services.msc, and then click Run as administrator.
2. In the Services (Local) pane, right-click Automatic Updates, and then click Stop.
3. Minimize the Services (local) window.
4. Select all the contents of the Windows distribution folder, and then delete them.
Note By default, the Windows distribution folder is located in the drive:\Windows\SoftwareDis
5. Make sure that the Windows distribution folder is empty, and then maximize the Services (local) window.
6. In the Services (Local) pane, right-click Automatic Updates, and then click Start.
7. Restart the computer, and then run Windows Update again.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-update/windows-update-stuck-in-a-loop/370e899e-10e1-4c9d-879c-d78c0fc69dce
https://www.sysnative.com/forums/windows-update/20713-restart-your-computer-install-important-updates-loop.html
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