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Thanks. I will do. I ran an SFC /SCANNOW and it found nothing. I think it must be a stuck update but it's not showing anywhere.
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Thanks. I will do. I ran an SFC /SCANNOW and it found nothing. I think it must be a stuck update but it's not showing anywhere.

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You are very welcome and I was happy to help.
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You are very welcome and I was happy to help.

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Windows 7 PC gives a &quot;Preparing to Configure Windows&quot; message on every shutdown. it actually finishes if you give it an hour or 2. &nbsp;Can't rebuild the PC at the moment. Any ideas of how to stop this.
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Windows 7 PC gives a "Preparing to Configure Windows" message on every shutdown. it actually finishes if you give it an hour or 2.  Can't rebuild the PC at the moment. Any ideas of how to stop this.

Preparing to Configure Windows

Windows Updates

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Windows OS

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

Windows 7

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