Author Topic: Windows 7 Pro x 64-Windows Update Question (Solved) (Read 15352 times)

Roy Whitethread · « **on:** August 08, 2015, 05:31:50 am »

I installed and ran the Tweaking.com Windows Repair program today and was very impressed.

I have just one query. When I open Windows Update and go to Update History it says no updates have been installed, which is incorrect, whereas Installed Updates correctly shows that a total of 221 updates have been installed. How can this discrepancy be resolved?

Please advise.

Thanks and regards, Roy

Boggin · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2015, 10:30:54 am »

It's quite possible that one of the steps to resolving Windows Update problems in WR is that the SofwareDistribution folder was emptied or renamed to SoftwareDistribution.old which will remove the update history.

It doesn't affect the number of installed updates.

Roy Whitethread · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2015, 02:09:54 pm »

Boggin, thanks a lot.

Best regards, Roy

Willy2 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2015, 07:00:30 pm »

- The "C:\Windows\Softwaredistribution\Download" folder contains all the download files.
- The "C:\Windows\Softwaredistribution" folder contains info on what the status is of all downloads/updates.
- Windows Repair deletes the content of the entire "C:\Windows\Softwaredistribution" folder.

Roy Whitethread · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2015, 11:07:56 pm »

Willy2, thanks and regards, Roy

Shane · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2015, 10:57:30 am »

Correct. When windows update is corrupt it has to be redone, so the history that it shows is gone but the updates are still installed and still show up in the add/remove programs.

So when you run windows updates for the first time after the repair you will notice that first run will take a while, that is because windows update is scanning the system and rebuilding its database of what is installed and what updates are needed. After that first run any other runs after will be faster since its database is rebuilt.

Shane

Roy Whitethread · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2015, 02:40:25 pm »

Shane, thanks but how do I edit posts, and how do I set the correct time zone for them?

Please advise.

Thanks and regards, Roy

Boggin · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2015, 02:59:29 pm »

You use the Modify button to edit posts.

Normally when you log in, that would set the time to your time zone on other forums I'm registered on, but on here, the time zone seems to be fixed at Shane's time zone and I am exactly 8hrs ahead of it.

Roy Whitethread · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2015, 03:27:41 pm »

Boggin, thanks a lot.

Regards,Roy

Roy Whitethread · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2015, 03:33:28 pm »

Boggin, I clicked modify but couldn't find anywhere to mark the topic as solved. Where is it?

Please advise.

Thanks and regards, Roy

Boggin · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2015, 04:15:16 pm »

I recently had to ask for a reminder in how to do this myself.

Go to your first post, click on Modify then add (SOLVED) to your thread title.

Roy Whitethread · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2015, 04:17:19 pm »

Boggin, thanks again.

Regards, Roy

Shane · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2015, 12:08:37 am »

Click on profile at the top, and then once loaded, over on the left click on "Look and layout" and there you can change the time settings.

I need to see if there is a way to have it set to auto.

Shane

Roy Whitethread · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2015, 12:43:16 am »

I ran Windows Repair for a second time, and now Windows Update shows a total of 199 installed updates, whereas the first run of Windows Repair showed 221, which is correct. How do I fix this error?

Please advise.

Thanks and regards,
Roy

Shane · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2015, 12:46:37 am »

Some updates replace older updates. When you ran my tool it wiped windows updates and its database, making it rebuild new.

So when windows updates ran again after it rebuilt its database. So it is possible that old updates that have been replaced simply are no longer counted or windows update hasnt finished updating its database of what is installed yet

But no updates where touched by the program, so dont worry, nothing was removed with those

Shane

Boggin · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2015, 01:42:14 am »

Thanks for that bit about the time setting Shane - I'd never have found that as I tend not to go digging around as long as I can do the basics

Roy Whitethread · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2015, 03:35:39 am »

Shane, thanks a lot.

Regards, Roy